Trip Reflections -- Part Three

TRIP REFLECTIONS -- Part Three:

Welcome to the Mission Trip that keeps on coming at you! This is the third installment of the final thoughts from this year's Alabama Adventure! By the time this blog is done, you will have heard from all the kids! That just leaves the adults to tell there version!

Before I let you hear from the kids, I want to introduce you to a wonderful friend of mine, Kristin Austin. Kristin, the young women in the picture with me, is one of my many Texas kids -- yes, Sue knows about all of them! Kristin is the Intern on the staff of Government Street PC in Mobile who is responsible for coordinating the Urban Mission Camps of the church. Kristin is a graduate of Austin College in Sherman, Texas (time for a shout out to all the 'Roos reading this blog) and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. Kristin is one of the few people I know who has graduated from not one, but two schools with the same name as she! Kristin helped to create the great week that we shared in Mobile, and on behalf of the group, we want to say "Thanks, Kristin"!



Cory: Today is our last day of the trip, last day of van rides, and last day of being out of state for a while. My best memory was Coffee Club - we meet a lot of really nice and thankful people. For everyone who doesn’t know what Coffee Club is, it gives homeless and poor a chance at a warm meal each week day. The day I was there I had my first taste of Grits. My favorite person I met was a guy named Allen, he was from Missouri. He was a great person to talk to. One of the many important lessons I learned was that we must be thankful for the big things we have like TV’s, phones, and even a warm breakfast. I will always remember my first mission trip.



Fuller: Best Trip Moment: Probably helping out at Taylor Park. Most Memorable Person: I think my most memorable person would be Ty (Kristin's assistant with Urban Mission Camps), he was a ton of fun to be with. What I learned: There are a lot of people that need help and we don’t really notice it.








Adelaide (Addy):

Best Trip Moment: Meeting all of the cool new people and getting to learn more about them as we help them and having fun while growing closer to the other youth the same time.

Most Memorable Person: A cute little girl named Daja from Taylor Park along with the other kids there, they were so welcoming, they just jumped right in like we’d been coming forever, demanding piggy-back rides, hugs, hand games, showing us pictures, chasing us around, and braiding our hair, they were so sweet!

What I learned: Don’t listen to any stereotypes, ever, because most likely they will always be proved wrong.





Connor M.:
Best Moment: Meeting Walter when we went to Waterfront Rescue Mission

Most Memorable Person: Walter from Waterfront because he had only positive things to say.

What I learned: God works in many ways and not all of them positive.





There you have it -- in their words. There is still more to share, both in words and pictures -- so don't stop following this blog! Also, remember -- SUNDAY, July 31!

Blessings on the journey,

RICK