June 25, 2010

Last work day in Itasca.

One of our work groups finished up the garage we've been completing. We placed siding on the outside and an OSB ceiling on the inside. The other group painted a mural on the addition to a shed in the Children's Home property. We based it on our theme this week: Changing the World Two by Two.  Afterwards, all the youth put their hand prints on the other side of the mural. So, now, when the kids and residents of Itasca's Children's Home drive past the shed, they will see it and hopefully remember our trip and the message we taught them. After work, we played an enjoyable game of softball with the Itasca kids. It was really fun to meet the kids; they are extremely friendly and great at softball. Later, we were invited to tour one of the homes on the campus. The cottage parents explained how the children's home worked, and we got to see the kid's rooms. They were very excited to show us around. Currently, we are packing up to leave tomorrow and preparing to do devo blocks during devotional tonight. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 8.

June 24, 2010

Day 2 in Itasca


We started the morning early again with a 6:20 am wake up call, and 6:30 breakfast. There were clouds in the sky, making the work cool and pleasant. Some of our group helped cook the big BBQ lunch with the residents, and boy oh boy was it good! After lunch we headed back to the work sites to finish up the projects for the day. Every year it seems we get the work done faster than they can hand it out, and today we held up to that standard! The pool was open during free time and everyone enjoyed the cool weather. We got word today that you can view pictures from the musical performances on the road at: http://gallery.me.com/randy.moore/100003. Check it out for some great pictures! There will be a movie at 8:00 with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies as part of devo. :) And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 7.

June 23, 2010

First Day of Work at Itasca

We woke up really early to beat the heat for our work day. Breakfast was mmmmmmooooo good, and then we headed out in our work groups. Some of the projects were; siding a garage, busting up concrete, building a shed, hammer, nails, and gopher wood galore. We ate lunch with the children of the home in the dining hall where there was hot lunch and a cool atmosphere. After lunch we finished up the work before it got too hot. Then we headed to the pool to relax and cool off. Dinner was a BBQ feast accompanied by a scrumptious dessert of  lemon bars and brownies. Now we are hanging out at the playground before going to devo and bed. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 6.

June 22, 2010

Traveling to Itasca and Last Musical Performance

We woke up very early and packed up our things in order to relocate to the Presbyterian Childrens' Home near Itasca, Texas. The set crew (James Kinzler's van) got lost, but we were still able to start on time and have our best performance yet! The children here really enjoyed our performance, and had face paint to match ours.  Everybody cried when the roadies left. After that, we all cooled off in the pool and had a diving contest. After a quick session on work safety, we were excited and ready to get to work! And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 5.

June 21, 2010

We had a really fun day at Six Flags today. It was a little warm, but everyone did a great job drinking water to stay hydrated. There were plenty of rides with short lines for our avid roller coaster riders, and there were plenty of other things to do for those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground. Even our little mascot Zachary found plenty of rides to ride!

We had dinner at the world famous "Kincaid's Hamburgers" and it was absolutely delicious!

Right now everyone is showering and packing for our trip to Itasca in the morning. Our mission portion of the trip will begin tomorrow at the Presbyterian Children's Home after a matinee performance of the musical for the children. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 4.

June 20, 2010

This morning we had a wonderful pancake breakfast made for us by the Grapevine breakfast team. We gave them a “teaser” of our musical during Sunday School to get the church excited about our performance later. Worship was held at 10:00, just like at Webster, and we really enjoyed the experience. After worship we had some down time to nap or just hang out. When we woke up we had lunch and some more down time until we had to start to get ready for our performance. Our third on the road trip went wonderfully! After that remarkable success, we went to devo, and then enjoyed yummy pizza for a late night snack. Then we got ready for our fun day at Six Flags tomorrow. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 3.

June 19, 2010

This morning we were supposed to sleep in, but we learned that most of us are early risers naturally- unfortunately. We had an opportunity to help out some volunteers who showed up to do work around the church. We cleaned up bush trimmings and helped with general yard work while others did dishes and prepared breakfast. Mrs. Nancy headed up a delicious meal of breakfast tacos, fruit, pancakes, and bacon. After breakfast we had free time until linner(lunch/dinner). Next we headed to St. Phillip’s Presbyterian Church for our second musical performance. There was a great crowd of kids who got their face painted- and even some adults too. The night concluded with ice cream sundaes. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 2.

June 18, 2010

We left promptly at 9:00am on Friday morning with 51 mission trippers headed to Dallas. The car ride was pleasant and all the vans were playing a get to know ya game in hopes of winning the prize for the most things in common. When we arrived at Eastminster Presbyterian Church there were friendly faces to greet us as we prepared to set up the set for the musical. Some very kind volunteers made us a wonderful spaghetti dinner. We performed in their beautiful sanctuary that had wonderful acoustics. The performance was awesome and all the cast was very animated. The audience was the best part of our performance because they were so active during our performance. The night ended with a trip to First Presbyterian Church of Grapevine where we are staying for the weekend. And God saw that it was good. It was evening; it was morning, Day 1.