Friday, July 18, 2014

2014 MTrip DAY 5 - by Eric & Connor + Andrew



Thursday DAY 5 (Part 1 by Eric)



                This Mission trip has been one of the best in my five years of going on these wonderful one week getaways for others. This year instead of being separated and broken up into other groups, we instead worked together for the last four days, which has provided a variety of new and unique challenges. In my past four mission trips I have been mostly working with those who I do not know as well STAGE members. This week has forced me and many others to work as a team and to work as hard as everyone knows that you can.
-Eric McChesney





                                                                                Thursday - Part 2 (by Andrew and Connor)
                Today, after we got back from the worksite, we had two hours of free time before we started our first activity of the week, Paint Ball.  We filled the time with plenty of Euchre, Spoons, and Hold Em.  For some of us, this was our first time playing paintball, and we were nervous and excited. Once we got to paintball we broke into teams, MC DREAM and Get Real.  Even though Get Real dominated most of the games, it was still a fun and enjoyable experience for the whole group.  After everyone cleaned up, we left for El Rio, a nice Mexican restaurant in the city.  We were able to walk across the Tennessee-Georgia border while we were waiting.  The food was great, and we were all happy to enjoy a good meal before chapel.  Our stomachs didn't agree.  It is great to be part of a great group like STAGE that can be brought even closer together just by paintball, Mexican foods, and long frequent trips to the bathroom.  That day ended by the best Chapel service of the week, followed by prayer circles out in the field, bringing the group closer to each other and to God. After the prayer circles we all went and sat around a campfire and sang songs. one of the best things about this campfire was that our group leader Ashley came and joined us. Whenever we would start a new song her face would light up with joy and I think this was one of the best examples of how God brings joy into our lives. 

-Andrew Bourgeois & Connor Barash
 

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