Mission Trip 2009

We all pulled out Sunday, survived what could have been a bad accident on 55, and made it to our destination. We were greeted by some very nice church members of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church and we were greeted with a SPREAD of food to top it all off!!!

After fellowship and eating, we went to our "home away from home" for the week. The Bogue Chitto Boys and Girls Club (gym). The kids loved it there..along with some of the adults. Jennifer was in heaven since she has no where out here to play basketball.

Monday started out rough, the VBS bus was like an hour late getting the kids to the church, but we managed to make the most of the bad start...on Monday we had 50 something kids, Unsure of how many on Tuesday, but Wed and Thur we had aroud 87 -90 kids for VBS!! How awesome is that?!?!?

This was my first mission trip, and I promise you it will not be my last!!! Blessings were received by all...Teachers, students, construction workers, preachers...it was amazing to see how the Lord had his hand on each one of us...

Jennifer and I worked with the 5th & 6th graders...if we had the room for them, they would have all came home with us!! We had one accept Christ on Wednesday and then get this...5 more on Thursday!!! Jennifer put it straighforward to them...No hold bars...they had a choice Heaven or Hell and that we wanted them with us!! We were both in tears when we looked up to see 5 of our students going w Bro. Marvin Thursday!! And to top it off, Thurday Jennifer and I had to head home...talk about leaving on a high...Knowing our students made this major life step...I have actually talked to one of the girls via text and Jennifer has another student or two, so staying in touch is something we plan on doing!!

I can't put into words just how much that trip meant to me...All I know is the Lord touched me and worked in my own heart as much as he did theirs!

We made some great friends...in fact some are talking about coming down in September to stay at the dorm that our church has for the weekend...I'm already wanting to see them!! There is actually talk about going back next year and doing their VBS again...I hope to be able to go and would love for Cheyenne to go and help as well...

I'm attaching the link to my pictures that I've uploaded thru face book...it was just too many to pick a few from to attach on this post.... Enjoy!!!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=288884&id=771890082&saved#/album.php?aid=288884&id=771890082 (construction pictures)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=288884&id=771890082&saved#/album.php?aid=288343&id=771890082 (VBS pictures)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=288884&id=771890082&saved#/album.php?aid=288811&id=771890082 (our downtime pictures)

Baby Caden Bruce Ellis is here.. Born Wed weighs 5 lbs 7 oz...18" long...baby and mom are well...

Can we say a dirty little boy? Do you care to guess who the feet and legs belong to?

That's right Cole! He's been w us this weekend. Saturday Tara and I took her 2 boys and Cole to the river. Couldn't have asked for a better child. I think maybe once I had to get on him.

The dirty feet and legs are from Sunday. I think the only time he had on shoes or flip flops was while he was at church! He has had a blast this weekend and goes back to Brandy tomorrow...

New adventure.
Please be thinking about myself and some of our church members that are going to Philadelphia the week of July 19-25th. We are doing a mission trip. We will go to the Reservation up there and do a VBS with approximately 80 to 100 children and also doing some repairs to some of their buildings.

This is my first mission trip of any kind, so I'm really glad it's only a few hours away especially since Bridget is close to her due date and having a few issues. This is also if I'm not mistaken the first mission trip our church has done in a long while.

Please say a prayer for traveling grace and the trip as a whole.

Let's play where have we been and what have we done?!?!

Here's what we've been up to:

July 3rd

Girls night out w Tara, Wendy and myself...two of my best friends in the whole world!

I spent July 4th at the River & pavillion with the Sullivan group (after I went and got my siding), then at home with the family for the evening.

Chris rented a cabin in Osyka @ Alford's Lake...very nice and peaceful. He, Bridget, the 2 boys and myself spent Sunday and Monday down there They boys and I had a good time. Lots of trails to ride. I recommend it but just at a cooler time of the year.

For laughs and kicks this week, I let Jennifer foil my hair....her daughter Aubren just laughed at me as we were sitting and waiting...one friend refered to me as a redneck antenna...thanks Carlos!