Author Archives: Geist Youth

The Rain by William Henry Davies I hear leaves drinking rain; I hear rich leaves on top Giving the poor beneath Drop after drop; ‘Tis a sweet noise to hear These green leaves drinking near. And when the Sun comes out, After this Rain shall stop, A wondrous Light will fill Each dark, round drop;Continue reading “It’s a wet start…”

My name is Fiona and this is my third mission trip, my name is Sophie and this is my second mission trip, and my name is Hannah and this is my third mission trip. Today we started a new construction for a family. We started by digging a trench to pour the concrete for theContinue reading “New Construction: Foundation and Fun”

My name is Caroline Driskell and this is my fourth mission trip. The thing I have liked most about this mission trip in particular is that we get to do something hands on and that we get to progress everyday. This week, my group has been working on repairing a house. So far, we haveContinue reading “Rehab: Demolition Day”

Song of the Builders by Mary Oliver On a summer morning I sat down on a hillside to think about God – a worthy pastime. Near me, I saw a single cricket; it was moving the grains of the hillside this way and that way. How great was its energy, how humble its effort. LetContinue reading “It’s 6am…let’s build.”

Hi my name is Kade Irwin, and this is my fourth mission trip. I started the day waking up earlier than I would like, to look forward to the long day ahead. I got in the car and followed a truck with Kyle. The truck was loud and dirty and didn’t catch my attention ofContinue reading “Rehab”

Hi my name is Sami Seifferlein, and this is my third mission trip with Geist Christian Church. This year we traveled to Hazard, Kentucky. Today was our first work day, and we went to a site that was building a house for a family with 6 children. The foundation for the house was already builtContinue reading “New Construction”

Our youth have been broken up into two teams. Here are some pictures from our sites.