It cost $350 to take a mission trip to Knoxville, Tennessee. In order to earn this money, I sent letters to family members and friends, offering any sort of service to earn the money. I babysat and sang at different church events. Some of my close family just donated money because they love me, and they knew it went towards a good cause! I went on this trip on behalf of Park Chapel Christian Church in Greenfield, Indiana.
When I was a freshman, my parents and I went a bunch of meetings, since it was the first time I would go. My parents are very protective of me. Now, I have gone every year in high school, and I hope to go again this year. This year will be my last year, because I am a senior. Last year was one of my favorite years. I met a lot of new people, and I helped those in need. I built two brand new roofs, cleaned up their yards, encouraged them to live positively, and worked with a group called Eagles’ Nest. Eagles’ Nest is a group of young woman, living in a home for alcohol and substance abuse issues. They live there for a couple months to a couple years, trying to work through their addiction and get back on their feet. I met a lot of these women, who were kind, compassionate, and smart. They showed me the danger of drugs …show more content…
I fed homeless people at a food kitchen in Memphis, Tennessee. Our group sat down with them and gave them encouragement. We loved on them as Jesus Christ loved us. I sang to them, and I know it touched a lot of them, seeing tears fall from their eyes. I also got to look after two sweet little girls in the neighborhood we worked in. One day, we had to build a new roof, and in that neighborhood I met “blank” and “blank”. They were beautiful, kind, and shy, at first. We gave them piggy-back rides, let them play with our hair, and ate lunch with them. You could tell they weren’t used to all the extra attention. Their smiles were huge laughter,
When I was a freshman, my parents and I went a bunch of meetings, since it was the first time I would go. My parents are very protective of me. Now, I have gone every year in high school, and I hope to go again this year. This year will be my last year, because I am a senior. Last year was one of my favorite years. I met a lot of new people, and I helped those in need. I built two brand new roofs, cleaned up their yards, encouraged them to live positively, and worked with a group called Eagles’ Nest. Eagles’ Nest is a group of young woman, living in a home for alcohol and substance abuse issues. They live there for a couple months to a couple years, trying to work through their addiction and get back on their feet. I met a lot of these women, who were kind, compassionate, and smart. They showed me the danger of drugs …show more content…
I fed homeless people at a food kitchen in Memphis, Tennessee. Our group sat down with them and gave them encouragement. We loved on them as Jesus Christ loved us. I sang to them, and I know it touched a lot of them, seeing tears fall from their eyes. I also got to look after two sweet little girls in the neighborhood we worked in. One day, we had to build a new roof, and in that neighborhood I met “blank” and “blank”. They were beautiful, kind, and shy, at first. We gave them piggy-back rides, let them play with our hair, and ate lunch with them. You could tell they weren’t used to all the extra attention. Their smiles were huge laughter,