Hello everyone, we are Shelby and Olivia and this is our third mission trip. We’re both in the new construction group. Today at the work site it was a really cool experience because all of us got to see how much progress we have made over the past two days. Shelby’s favorite part of the work site is the nail guns. Olivia’s favorite part is the sledgehammer. Today we nailed the ply wood down and got two walls put together which both made a big impact on the progress like we said earlier. We also love how patient and understanding the contractors are. They know when we need a break and when to push us harder. Overall I would say today was a pretty successful day with all of the work we got done in the time we had.

Hello this is Sam! This is my fifth mission trip and I’ve had a blast. My group has been working on replacing a roof and by day two we have already finished over half of it! My favorite part of the trip so far has been progressively getting better at using tools without having to think too hard about using them. Everyone else on the trip seems to be having a great time and getting along well! I can’t wait for the rest of the trip!

I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.

Charles de Lint