Hello everyone! If you are reading this, then my efforts in creating this blog WORKED!! (You never know with technology these days). This is the first of many posts that I will be uploading throughout the summer, so here is just a refresher as to what the purpose is and what is to come.
As you all know, I am leaving from my hometown on May 15th to head to Virginia where I will be in training with 120 other college students learning construction skills, how to work on a four person staff, and how to be enthusiastic and leaders with volunteers. It is a lot of hard work but also a lot of fun--AND we get to sing songs on this huge porch (don't worry, pictures to come)...the same songs we have been working on during our youth time!
Before I head to training, I have a lot of packing, visiting with family, organizing and PRAYING to do before I go on this journey. Remember that prayer is a daily thing, and it is something that not only gives us time to talk with God, but to also allow time for Him to speak to us.
Here are some quick facts (and definitions) of my summer and some of the words I will be using a lot within my posts. I will post between 1-3 times a week, with pictures/videos/stories that have happened in the week! Feel free to comment, ask questions or say whatever you want to!
Volunteers: high school youth and their leaders who come work on homes for their mission trip for 1 week
Staff: the three other students I will be working with and in charge of this summer (you will get to meet them later)
Center Director: That is what my position is called. I am in charge of my staff, the volunteers, all of the construction projects...pretty much everything that the summer deals with!
Fayette Co., WV: This will be my home for the summer. I will be staying in an old school building and will be working with families in the area who need repairs on their homes but cannot afford it.
ASP: The nickname for Appalachia Service Project, the mission group I work for. It has been going on for almost 50 years. 32 different counties throughout the mountain region are where staffs and volunteers work on homes of families who live in poverty.
Thankful for all of you all and for being a part of this journey with me!
