Author Archives: Geist Youth

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”

Hi I’m Hailey Allton, I am going to be a sophomore this coming school year and this is my 3rd mission trip with the GCC Youth. Today was a fun filled day, we started off our day bright and early for group pictures. Then headed off to our worksite. We did a bunch of yardContinue reading “1/2 Day of Work, Full Day of Play”

During some of our free time, the youth took a guided tour of the DIA.

Today we got up and worked with resource community development corporation. Some groups did some weed whacking and mowing while others were working on cleaning up the sidewalks. We chopped up some branches to beautify this neighborhood once again.