Day 3

Wednesday was a half day on the worksite so that we could spend the afternoon at the pool for some "down" time hanging out together.  On the worksite, more siding was added, the drywall is ready to sand in the kitchen, the siding on the right side of the house in completed, the porch is completed, there is more progress on the front of the house and the gables were completed.  There is still a lot of work to accomplish, but we are already amazed by how much has been completed!

Team B.A.C.O.N. spent the morning constructing and team-building with ..... bacon! They had a blast and the little kiddos even got to help some with the fun.

We spent the afternoon splashing around and having a great time together at the Hartselle Aquatic Center!

Team "P.E.T.R.A." did our worship service tonight.  It was a powerful time of the Holy Spirit speaking through this family group about how God is our ROCK.  If we build our lives on the "Solid Rock", we will not crumble.

We are seeing God work in many different and mighty ways this week.  During the week, we have the chance of recording where we see God and displaying it to share with the team.  We are confident this pile of rocks will only continue to grow as we see God work in many more ways the rest of the week!

Day 2

We had another successful day on the worksite on Tuesday! We got a lot accomplished in the high summer temperatures.  Accomplished on our second day of work was putting a new ceiling on the porch, almost completing the siding on the side of the house, getting the drywall up in the kitchen, the house was wrapped and fully insulated, the vent was put in at the top of the house, and a lot more debris and house cleanup took place.

Our Tuesday night worship was by the team, B.O.M.B.  We were reminded of the importance of building our fortress with God and how He is our protection from the world and evil.  We often try to build a wall of protection with things such as money, fame, sports, and material items...but really the only fortress that stands is one built based on a personal relationship with Jesus.

We work hard...but we also play hard on Mission Trip!

Have we mentioned how much we appreciate and love our kitchen and adult "Agape" team?

God continues to move here among the team.  We appreciate your support and prayers...we can feel them!

Mission Trip 2014 Day 1

We have had a great first day here at Hartselle! We headed to our worksite in Athens as a whole group.  This year is unique in the fact that all family groups are on the same worksite.  We are working on Louise Beers home, assisting with tornado relief work.  Today included ripping out old insulation, starting to put on siding, picking up debris around the house, and many other jobs.  There was a lot of pitching in and helping each other...whether it was holding a latter or reminding each other to get water to hydrate on these 90 degree days.  We are blessed this year with enjoying lunch on the grill each day since we are all on the same worksite.  Another part of this Mission Trip is that each family group is in charge of a night of worship.  Tonight we were blessed to have "Resto Mod" lead our worship with the them of "Rest".  Please pray that we will reach hearts for Jesus, both in the community and in our own group, whether it's when we are fellowshipping around camp or on the worksite and that hearts would be changed as we wrestle with this thought of who Jesus is to each of us and what HE has done and wants to do in our lives.

**Please notice that we have a tab at the top of this page where you can follow along with our daily devotionals, daily schedule and see a glimpse of who is on our Mission Team.**

Day 3

Day 3 was a special day where we spent some time playing together! We headed to the work sites for half a day and then headed back to church for a hot lunch. The kitchen crew treated the team to a lunch of sloppy joes as a break from the sandwiches from the week. After lunch, we headed to the Hartselle Aquatic Center where we swam the afternoon away!

Wednesday night's worship experience was powerful. The Holy Spirit showed up in a MIGHTY way. Many young lives were devoted to Christ or recommitted to Christ during the altar call. Worship lasted late into the night with singing, hugging, and tears of joy as the youth stood up one by one exclaiming how Christ changed their life that evening.

Day 2 Video!

Day 2

Day 2 was a day full of hard work, lots of fun, fellowship and some amazing worship.

"Peaches" continued on their wheelchair ramp and then decided to head out in the neighborhood to see what other help they could provide.  Abby Keller and a few others found a homeowner that was interested in having their house painted.  This team start scraping the house right away to prep it for a fresh coat of paint.

"Y.I.E.L.D" and "All Good, All His, All In" continued painting at the Boys and Girls club.  The entire gym is almost completed as the entire team worked together, whether it meant cutting with a paintbrush or climbing high scaffolding to use a spray gun.  These teams were also given the opportunity to eat lunch with the kiddos at the Boys and Girls club and continue to build relationships with them.  The kitchen team surprised this site today with popsicles for Covenant's group and all the Boys and Girls club kiddos to enjoy.

"God's Special Misfits" continued their hard work on Thomas' house to replace the bathroom and mud room floor.  This team also took some extra time to help Thomas pick out his new flooring that they will install the rest of the week.

Our evening was filled with amazing dinner created by our food team that holds nothing back when serving the mission team.  We played Knock-Out, played on the playground, and fellow-shipped all evening.  Our evening ended with worship led by our worship team and a powerful message of Truth.  We truly feel the prayers and the Holy Spirit moving here in Decatur.  Please continue to pray for us as we serve the rest of the week.