Author Archives: Geist Youth

As our Motown Mission comes to an end, and I reflect on the week, my head is exploding with “s” words… 😥SWEATY – our service work was almost all manual labor, outside while wearing pants, jeans, khakis, scrubs, but NO yoga pants! ☀️SUNNY – for a season that has had more rain than Seattle andContinue reading “Our week in Review | Adult”

We should be home by noon today!

Detroit has been my 4th mission trip and I can say it has been a blast. The hard work we’ve done throughout this week was tough to get through but well worth it in the end. All of us powered through together and ended up bonding once again. Today was the last work day andContinue reading “Last Day!!”

4️⃣ observations on day 4️⃣! 1️⃣ Expectations often need to be adjusted. This does not mean lowering your standards, but it does mean adjusting the expectations based on the situation, facts, and circumstances. I enjoy lawn mowing and love, love, love the clean crisp lines of freshly mowed grass, especially on a nice diagonal perpendicularContinue reading “Day 4 Reflections”

This morning we woke up at about 7:10 am then we went down stairs and started are day. We were working with the founders of Resource Community Devlopment Corporation Ada and Arthur. Ian, Tyler, Mr. Burhenn , Mrs. Lindsey, Arthur and I weed whacked and mowed a giant open yard. There were weeds everywhere andContinue reading “Day 4 | Thursday”

Hump day on GCC HS Mission trip was full of life lessons… 😴 Sleep – is does a body good. Just like you put your oxygen mask in before you help others on a plane, you have to take care of yourself so you can help care for others. We slept in just a bitContinue reading “Day 3 Review from Lindsey”

Hey everyone my name is Braden Yu and I am a rising sophomore on the Detroit mission trip. So far my experience has been great, we are sharing a space with multiple other churches which is a change but I am enjoying the extra company. This morning we woke up bright and early at 6:45Continue reading

This morning the youth are making and serving sandwiches for those experiencing homelessness in Detroit.

Full and deep is the best way to describe day 2 on the GCC HS mission trip. Full in that the experiences and education touch all parts of body, mind, and soul – some in deep and meaningful ways. ❤️Anything living and growing together becomes completely entwined in one another whether it be people orContinue reading “Day Two Review by Lindsey”