We said goodbye to our volunteers from Geist Christian Church from Indianapolis this morning. Last night they visited our farmers market and enjoyed Thursday’s on the Triangle! They also hosted a bake-off, which included a mystery ingredient (Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies) introduced 30 minutes in. I was asked to join as their guest judge!Continue reading “From HDA”
Author Archives: Kyle Brown
Day 4
The last day of the mission trip did not disappoint. We switched the groups, and I was a little bummed about not getting to be with team ditch and our amazing carpenters, but day four was fun nevertheless. We were up on the roof nailing down rafters over the support beams all morning. Personally, IContinue reading “Day 4”
Last Day
Today we woke up at 5:30 sharp…again. At the worksite we began the day by tearing up the old floors. Next, learned the proper way to measure and cut laminate floors in order to reinstall the floors of part of the kitchen and living room. Also, Robbie and I used a table saw and cutContinue reading “Last Day”
5:15am Quote
“When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” John Lennon
People at work
Hey y’all, I’m Hailey, I am an incoming senior at Mt. Vernon High School, and this is my 4th mission trip with GCC. I’m here to let you know what all’s been going on at our site the past 2 days!! Yesterday we were just a few lots away from where we were on Monday,Continue reading “People at work”
Love can build a bridge
Group A on day 3 had a nice change of pace after 2 days of roofing. We went up into the mountains and began replacing the porch of one of our contractor’s brothers. Tearing down the old decking was a lot of fun and didn’t take much time. Our group got to use fun powerContinue reading “Love can build a bridge”
Yesterday
The day started bright and early with a 6am departure time, much to the disappointment of Kyle. The task for the day included removing the old shingles from the roof and replacing them with new ones. With a day of roofing experience under our belts, we completed the task with much time to spare. AfterContinue reading “Yesterday”