Author Archives: Geist Youth

My name is Jenson Driskell, and I am currently on the Hazard, Kentucky high school mission trip. We divided ourselves into 2 groups for the trip. My group was the largest group, with 11 people in the group, including me. We were working on building a house, which was partly assembled before we arrived. IContinue reading “New Construction: Last Day”

My name is Logan Ayres, I’m currently on the Hazard, Kentucky mission trip. In this mission trip, we split up into two groups. One group of four and everyone else in the other group. I was in the group of four, and we did some renovations to a house that had mold problems. We startedContinue reading “Rehab: Last Day”

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

My name is Abby Groom, and today was probably the hardest work day I have had all week. The day started off right away, and we had to pick up many heavy cinder blocks and move them. Then we needed to clean the dirt and old cement off of them which doesn’t sound bad, butContinue reading “Rehab: It’s all gone.”

Even with youth on a mission trip, we still have programming back home. This is a picture of those who gathered at Mud Creek tonight for a game of Romans and Christians. Thanks to all the adults who helped make it possible.

My name is Sarah Renfro, and although I have been on a lot of mission trips, this is my first time to the Housing Development Alliance in Hazard, KY. I feel like I have come a little bit home since my mom grew up not far from here. The meal we had tonight was somethingContinue reading “New Construction: New Day”

My Name is Trevor Huettig, and this is my fourth mission trip. Tonight for dinner, the members of First Presbyterian Church in Hazard, Kentucky made us soup beans, which is part of an Appalachian meal. They also made us corn bread, fried potatoes, and peach cobbler for dessert. It was my first time having soupContinue reading “Appalachia Wednesday”