Hello Missouri :)
Today we woke up and had amazing biscuits and gravy, bacon and sausage, and watermelon. We waited ‘til the man in charge arrived to the church and talked about our mission. We drove a few miles and got to our work site. It was really sandy. We took off the scaffolding and took a bucket full of nails out of the boards. Then, we ate our lunches. We then built a wall out of pink wood and put it up. :) We got back and some of us went to the beach. Then we ate awesome dinner.
How to pray for us these next few days:
Drinking WATER
SLEEP
Patience
Getting along with the other youth group staying at the church
Keep the bugs away!!!!!
Keeping up with sunscreen
Safety
Happy spirits
I think yesterday God really blessed us with the church we went to. It was a really great service and a great way to start off the week. I was really happy with the service :)
Ashton
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Eric talks about yesterday.
Yesterday we had to get up and eat at 6 so that we could make it to church in Pearland at 9. After the service, we went to Johnson Space Center in Houston. That was a lot of fun, but got boring after a few hours. The center was geared more towards kids; there was not much for us older people to do. We were there for just over 5 hours, then went to Gringos. It is a Tex-Mex restaurant, which was interesting for me, as I don't like Mexican food. They had amazing tortillas and free ice cream, among other things. We then made the long bus ride back. We went around to the peninsula instead of across the ferry, because we were a lot closer to the land route and wanted to see some new scenery.
It was a lot of fun, and we can't wait to start working this morning.
It was a lot of fun, and we can't wait to start working this morning.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Kyle thinks summer is getting longer
Today was great. I just want to clarify something that Katlyn said...we aren't on an island. Crystal Beach is on a peninsula. So one way to get to the church is to take a ferry across Galveston Bay. The other way is to drive around Galveston Bay and approach from the east. Either way, we're spending a long time on the bus.
Coincidentally, the name of the peninsula is Bolivar Peninsula. I had no idea until we got here. Almost feels like home with all the Bolivar signs around here. Except that there is a beach...and lots of seagulls.
Today was a day of getting settled and preparing for our week. Tomorrow will be a Sabbath day...we attend church down here and then visit the Space Center in Houston. Then Monday we hit the ground running.
Pray that we get rest tonight and everyone is already tired from our travels.
Coincidentally, the name of the peninsula is Bolivar Peninsula. I had no idea until we got here. Almost feels like home with all the Bolivar signs around here. Except that there is a beach...and lots of seagulls.
Today was a day of getting settled and preparing for our week. Tomorrow will be a Sabbath day...we attend church down here and then visit the Space Center in Houston. Then Monday we hit the ground running.
Pray that we get rest tonight and everyone is already tired from our travels.
Katlyn's Blog
Hey friends and family!
Day 1. We roll out of bed around 7 a.m. and begin our sunny Saturday! We showered and such to start out the day. Then our scrumptious breakfast was served at 8. At 10:30 we headed out to begin the day. First, we enjoyed sitting in line for about 500 hours, while waiting for the ferry. Then, when we FINALLY boarded, we all got off the bus and had a nice little trip across the ocean and eventually reached the other side . Being in the back of the bus, I had no idea where we were going or what the plan was, but I had a lovely view of the beach/ocean all the way to Wal*Mart! We shopped for food and got other little things we needed. This next activity we all completely anticipated: waiting in line for the ferry, again!!!! Oh wait, no. On the plus – it does make a great time for napping. Once we returned back to our little island, we dropped off our food and a few people and made our way to the beach - one on the island (so, no ferry was involved!). We relished the warm weather and refreshing water, while some of us just thought getting injured would be FAR more fun. Don’t worry, it was just me and it was really just nothing. I was trying to be talented at something and only ended up being completely uncoordinated! I scraped my knees – it’s all good now – don’t worry, mother (or anyone else!). Once we came back from the beach we got ready for dinner…which was being prepared while we were away. We had some DELICIOUS pasta!!! And I’m not really a fan of pasta, but man that was great! We have a fabulous cook/ workers! Thanks!! That evening we spent time fellowingship-ing and card playing the night away! Today was the perfect day to relax and prepare for the strenuous week ahead! Well, goodnight to all!! Love you: Mom, Dad, Kyla and Kyle!
Day 1. We roll out of bed around 7 a.m. and begin our sunny Saturday! We showered and such to start out the day. Then our scrumptious breakfast was served at 8. At 10:30 we headed out to begin the day. First, we enjoyed sitting in line for about 500 hours, while waiting for the ferry. Then, when we FINALLY boarded, we all got off the bus and had a nice little trip across the ocean and eventually reached the other side . Being in the back of the bus, I had no idea where we were going or what the plan was, but I had a lovely view of the beach/ocean all the way to Wal*Mart! We shopped for food and got other little things we needed. This next activity we all completely anticipated: waiting in line for the ferry, again!!!! Oh wait, no. On the plus – it does make a great time for napping. Once we returned back to our little island, we dropped off our food and a few people and made our way to the beach - one on the island (so, no ferry was involved!). We relished the warm weather and refreshing water, while some of us just thought getting injured would be FAR more fun. Don’t worry, it was just me and it was really just nothing. I was trying to be talented at something and only ended up being completely uncoordinated! I scraped my knees – it’s all good now – don’t worry, mother (or anyone else!). Once we came back from the beach we got ready for dinner…which was being prepared while we were away. We had some DELICIOUS pasta!!! And I’m not really a fan of pasta, but man that was great! We have a fabulous cook/ workers! Thanks!! That evening we spent time fellowingship-ing and card playing the night away! Today was the perfect day to relax and prepare for the strenuous week ahead! Well, goodnight to all!! Love you: Mom, Dad, Kyla and Kyle!
We made it
Good morning. I just wanted to give you a little info about today. We are going to take a look at the hurricane damage first hand and spend some time getting settled and accustomed to our new surroundings. Pray for us today as we make plans for the rest of the week. There isn't any wireless here at the church, so I will only be able to post when the office is unlocked...not as much as you'd like me to update for sure. If getting into the office proves to be a problem, then I'll just update the phone recorder line.
I've got to go make my lunch.
Kyle
I've got to go make my lunch.
Kyle
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Praise God!
It seems that every hour that the trip approaches, we add another student. We are going to take quite a number for sure.
I'll blog more when we arrive. See everyone at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
I'll blog more when we arrive. See everyone at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
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