A Deeper Look into the Sites (part one)

We had the kids start writing up brief summaries of their time in their sites today, and we will be sharing them over the next couple days.  Also, here is a link for our Flickr photos, where more photos from the trip are being uploaded, beyond those posted here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124998824@N06/


MEDIA SITE - Griffin and Ethan

"In the media site, we get to spend most of our time working behind the scenes to capture all of what everyone else is doing and then put together the pictures and footage into a cohesive and tangible presentation of God's love through His students.  Our primary goal in this site is to display the full and complete picture of this mission trip, for all to see.  We want to show everyone involved  with this outreach all of the amazing and exciting things that happened in different areas that they didn't get to see themselves.  God is working in every ministry site, and we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to witness both the experiences they had themselves and the experiences others had in their sites, in the form of pictures and a video."

SOCIAL WORK (Mata Gorda) - Isabel, Kara, Makena, & Miss D.

"We work at the school with the kids until 12:30 each day, then go into the surrounding community and pray with some of the women and their families, while trying to also help in whatever ways possible (deep cleaning their house, cooking, etc.).

The experience that we have had so far has been eye opening, to say the least.  We have formed some close relationships with some of the kids and are saddened to think of leaving them so soon.  The school there is very small, but the kids always have a smile.  God is blessing Mata Gorda through this school and social work site, and the teachers there are absolutely fantastic.  Helping at this site has been a humbling experience for us all.  Despite the lack of resources, the kids have a blast making crafts and playing games.  Words cannot describe how much this trip has changed our lives, and we can't wait to share our pictures and stories with our families and friends back home!"

YOUNG MEN'S SOCIAL SITE - Jose, Scottie, Robert, Dan & Tyler

 

"In our site, we invest in young men that are working on the streets.  We attempt to show them a hard working lifestyle to avoid a darker path.  We also connect with local leaders to help give these kids a better chance by teaching them different trades.  By doing this, we give the young men a better lifestyle while portraying Christ-like examples."