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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”

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.”