The morning grind is getting easier. We should get the hang of it by Friday. We made the 25 minute drive to Greensburg with ease. We arrived at The Village (Volunteer Headquarters) less than 10 minutes late. It was looking to be a great day! We received our jobsite orders and were on-site by 9:30. We were once again very excited. We are assigned to a house that has been worked on by several of the other Disciples of Christs Churches that have come here to volunteer. The owner of the house is David. He is the volunteer station's Head Cook. As with all of the people we meet, David has his "storm" stories, too. He has been gracious enough to share some of those throughout the day. We also have had the wonderful pleasure of meeting David's grandmother, Mrs. Phyllis - or as she would prefer, grandma. She lives next door to David's house. She is one of those people that we prayed we would meet. She has popped her head in and out of our project all day. We have heard many stories. We all made efforts to continue painting throughout the day.
However, inevitably, we would all slowly migrate to Grandma and listen to another one of her stories. We would stand silent and just listen.
Our expectations and priorities of this trip have already changed tremendously. While planning and preparing for mission trip we focus so much on the "Green" in Greensburg. We walked through the first day with many misconceptions wandering through our minds but never being spoken. Where's all the solar panels? How much of that house is "eco-friendly" We were all thinking those thoughts. At some time, through many of our own discussions, we concluded that the only time "Green" comes up is when we mention it. That revelation was monumental to all of us. We have learned that the people of Greensburg genuinely want to be an "eco-friendly" town. You hear the determmine and drive in their voices. However, some of these people do not even have a home yet. Sure, they will recycle. But where do you fit recycle bins in an early 1980s Winnebago? (David's home since the winter) Today's "in the trenches" work has opened our eyes and hearts to the people of Greensburgg even more than the day before. The conversation that our experiences are unearthing is priceless. We go through so many emotions throughout the day. And we will now go to bed dreaming about doing it all again tomorrow. Thanks for your interest in our trip. Good night to all.
FCCPA Youth Mission Trip Team
3 comments:
Man, that all sounds so cool! Paige and I wake up to yalls trip every morning...we can't wait to read what you guys are doing. Keep it up! I hope you meet more people today because you're never gonna forget them and their stories as long as you live!
MIKE and PAIGE
We are following your progress here at FCCPA. Keep on keepin' on. We are proud of you!!
I am glad you are getting to know the people as well as work on their homes. I can understand your curiosity about the "green", but so many prayers are being said for this trip, that I am sure God has you doing what He had planned.
I am anxious to see more pictures and hear your stories. Can you believe tomorrow will be Thursday already??!!
Love,
Ms. Patsy
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