Tuesday, July 11, 2017

2017 Mission Trip - Gatlinburg - MONDAY DAY 2

Monday 7/10/17

                We left for the work site shortly after meeting for breakfast at 7:30. We arrived to find the outline of a fence winding down one side of the property and holes surrounding the rest, marking how extensive the fence was to be. We set to work moving concrete to be poured into the post holes and nailing ply wood to extend the fence. A lot of brush had to be moved to clear the area as well. The homeowner, “T,” was extremely appreciative for our work although she contributed to almost every project we worked on. She managed to consistently motivate us and prove that she was stronger than all of us. More holes had to be dug because they were originally put in the wrong place and T patiently taught everyone how to use post hole diggers while also commenting how she loved that all girls were digging the holes. A water balloon break was taken and after finishing the fence along one side of the property and setting posts along the back side, we went back to where we were staying and went swimming. After dinner, we went through devotionals as a group and then went to chapel with the rest of the camp. After chapel, our group stayed and sang a few songs together and shared highs and lows to end out the day.


-Shannon Schafer

1 comment:

bouge24 said...

It sounds like you guys/girls are making a difference!