Make sure to read below for an update from each of our family teams from today! Also, take some time to read our post about our "behind the scenes" team!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Day 5-Our Day in Pictures!
Make sure to read below for an update from each of our family teams from today! Also, take some time to read our post about our "behind the scenes" team!
Day 5-Meet Our "Behind the Scene" Crew!
We wanted to make sure you all knew just all the hard work and service that was going on here in Hartselle "behind the scenes".
We have been blessed as a mission team with a special group of individuals that are serving us as we serve.
Meet Jack McGohon, our bus driver!
Meet our kitchen team, which have fed us three meals a day, including snacks, and warm dessert every evening! Our kitchen team this year is Rich and Joan Johnson, Tom and Lesa Holdway, David and Vicky Newton, and Carl Elmer.
Meet the famous southern bell from Hartselle, Anna Lakin. Anna has helped out tremendously around the camp from cleaning bathrooms, taking on the role of nurse, and being a stand-in momma for some little ones missing their own from home.
We have been blessed as a mission team with a special group of individuals that are serving us as we serve.
Meet Jack McGohon, our bus driver!
Meet our kitchen team, which have fed us three meals a day, including snacks, and warm dessert every evening! Our kitchen team this year is Rich and Joan Johnson, Tom and Lesa Holdway, David and Vicky Newton, and Carl Elmer.
Meet the famous southern bell from Hartselle, Anna Lakin. Anna has helped out tremendously around the camp from cleaning bathrooms, taking on the role of nurse, and being a stand-in momma for some little ones missing their own from home.
We have been extremely blessed to have such a wonderful group of individuals here with us on mission trip!
Day 5-The Illuminators & G2 T.O.
The Illuminators and G2 T.O. spent their morning working their Vacation Bible School and then spent their afternoon ministering to the community of Arab, Alabama at a local thrift store.
We met up with them at T.E.S.A. (Temporary Emergency Services of Arab), a thrift store run by a non-denominational Christian organization. This thrift store sells to the general public but also provides programs and assistance for women and children in need. They have spent a lot of their efforts lately helping tornado victims as their community was one directly impacted by the recent tornadoes.
The great impact this ministering opportunity had on our middle school youth was obvious as I spoke with them about their day and watched the expressions on their faces. What a heart for others they have!
Savannah talked with me about a woman they had met at the thrift store that had survived the tornado by taking shelter in a closet under her stairs with her four children. They had also met a lady that was the only survivor out of her family. Savannah also shared that she was so impressed and in awe of how strong these tornado victims are.
Trevor expressed his enjoyment of helping those in need. When asked if he liked VBS or working at the thrift store more, he said that he liked them both, but he really liked working in the thrift store to help those that are in need from the tornadoes. He expressed that they deserve to be happy too even though they've gone through such bad things.
These teams will spend tomorrow morning finishing up their last day of VBS and then helping around the camp to prepare for our departure on Saturday morning.
We met up with them at T.E.S.A. (Temporary Emergency Services of Arab), a thrift store run by a non-denominational Christian organization. This thrift store sells to the general public but also provides programs and assistance for women and children in need. They have spent a lot of their efforts lately helping tornado victims as their community was one directly impacted by the recent tornadoes.
The great impact this ministering opportunity had on our middle school youth was obvious as I spoke with them about their day and watched the expressions on their faces. What a heart for others they have!
Savannah talked with me about a woman they had met at the thrift store that had survived the tornado by taking shelter in a closet under her stairs with her four children. They had also met a lady that was the only survivor out of her family. Savannah also shared that she was so impressed and in awe of how strong these tornado victims are.
Trevor expressed his enjoyment of helping those in need. When asked if he liked VBS or working at the thrift store more, he said that he liked them both, but he really liked working in the thrift store to help those that are in need from the tornadoes. He expressed that they deserve to be happy too even though they've gone through such bad things.
These teams will spend tomorrow morning finishing up their last day of VBS and then helping around the camp to prepare for our departure on Saturday morning.
Day 5-Iron Servants & Transformers
The Transformers joined the Iron Servants today on their work site. We met this team just in time to find the concrete truck pouring concrete for the homeowner's sidewalk. Everyone was pitching in, whether it was carrying a wheel-barrel full of concrete, smoothing out concrete, or raking the concrete. This sidewalk will help make the home more handicap-accessible for the homeowner. Others helped out finishing up the painting of the trim on the house.
When I asked a few of the youth what stood out to them about their family groups on the work sites, they had a lot to share from their heart.
Corbin is very proud of all the hard work her team is doing and especially of her new-found painting skills!
Michael explained his awe of the patience shown by all the group members. He explained how amazing it was that over the course of the week, he's seen no frustration come out in his team members.
Camilla shared that the fact that everyone is making such a big difference in others' lives is what stands out the most to her so far this week.
Garrett has been impressed with the willingness of everyone to pitch in on the work site. He shared how the members of the family groups haven't even complained when a less popular job has come up on the work site.
Sarah has found it really special to meet everyone that is on the trip and is thankful for how close she's gotten to others through the fellowship that has taken place this week.
Tomorrow, this team will finish up their painting and work around the outside of the home to clean up and landscape.
When I asked a few of the youth what stood out to them about their family groups on the work sites, they had a lot to share from their heart.
Corbin is very proud of all the hard work her team is doing and especially of her new-found painting skills!
Michael explained his awe of the patience shown by all the group members. He explained how amazing it was that over the course of the week, he's seen no frustration come out in his team members.
Camilla shared that the fact that everyone is making such a big difference in others' lives is what stands out the most to her so far this week.
Garrett has been impressed with the willingness of everyone to pitch in on the work site. He shared how the members of the family groups haven't even complained when a less popular job has come up on the work site.
Sarah has found it really special to meet everyone that is on the trip and is thankful for how close she's gotten to others through the fellowship that has taken place this week.
Tomorrow, this team will finish up their painting and work around the outside of the home to clean up and landscape.
Day 5-Incredible Knights of Christ & Amassed with the Spirit
The Incredible Knights of Christ were joined on their work site by Amassed with the Spirit. Their day consisted of continuing their work inside the home to widen the front door and the hallway to make it more accessible for the homeowner's father, which is in a wheelchair.
Another project the teams decided to take on was landscaping the front of house. Charlee, the homeowner, enjoys gardening and plants. She was very excited for this surprise project that spruced up the front of her home.
When I asked a few of the youth what stood out to them about their family groups on the work sites, they had a lot to share from their heart.
Gracie shared that she really enjoyed having such an involved homeowner and that the interaction with Charlee had been such a blessing. She explained how her family had really enjoyed building a relationship with her. This family group was also blown away by Charlee's hospitality as she showed her gratitude by fixing lunch for the family groups two days in a row!
Patrick was very impressed with some of the new skills he developed on the work site...including building a bench "without nails!" ;)
Christian shared that he is really impressed with the fact that the youth and adults are working so hard and well together on such little sleep. He also expressed how great it is that everyone contributes on the work site.
Rachel is really enjoying how close the family relationships have become. She also shared that she can really see God in her team members.
Drew came a couple days later into our mission trip. He is impressed with how accepting and inviting his team was when he got here, even though he came late. He's been so thankful for how they have embraced him as a family.
These two teams will spend their last day on the work site slinging drywall mud, caulking around the front door, and cleaning up their work site.
Another project the teams decided to take on was landscaping the front of house. Charlee, the homeowner, enjoys gardening and plants. She was very excited for this surprise project that spruced up the front of her home.
When I asked a few of the youth what stood out to them about their family groups on the work sites, they had a lot to share from their heart.
Gracie shared that she really enjoyed having such an involved homeowner and that the interaction with Charlee had been such a blessing. She explained how her family had really enjoyed building a relationship with her. This family group was also blown away by Charlee's hospitality as she showed her gratitude by fixing lunch for the family groups two days in a row!
Patrick was very impressed with some of the new skills he developed on the work site...including building a bench "without nails!" ;)
Christian shared that he is really impressed with the fact that the youth and adults are working so hard and well together on such little sleep. He also expressed how great it is that everyone contributes on the work site.
Rachel is really enjoying how close the family relationships have become. She also shared that she can really see God in her team members.
Drew came a couple days later into our mission trip. He is impressed with how accepting and inviting his team was when he got here, even though he came late. He's been so thankful for how they have embraced him as a family.
These two teams will spend their last day on the work site slinging drywall mud, caulking around the front door, and cleaning up their work site.
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