Asbury 7th Grade Mission Trip to Houston, TX
March 15th, 2014
Momma wishin' her girl the very best as she heads off for her very 1st mission trip!
Daddy's turn!
Azlee and Abby (friends since they were 3!)
Abby and Brennan (BF from Jenks)
C Group Jenks Gals
(Hallye, Abby, Brennan, Peyton)
1st Night in Houston
1st Day of Serving - Clothing Shelter
Carolyn S hangin' with her girls
Riding the train
Abby with her small group leader Mary and fellow team members
*WORSHIP!
The Light Train
Prayer...nothing like it
Favorite pic of the week
More WORSHIP!
Ark Kids!
(Will, Anna, Azlee, Emma, Abby, Ben)
Time to head back to T-Town
Sunday, March 30th
Houston MTrip Celebration ~ Brennan shared her testimony!
Dear Supporter,
My Mission Trip to Houston, Texas this past week was INCREDIBLE!!! Thank you for all of your prayer and support while I was serving people. My favorite thing we did was go and play with kids at their apartments. I met a little six year old girl named Justice, and she was such a joy to play with. She told me that her father left when she was three years old and her mom works everyday (it broke my heart). I was happy that I got to go and make her day along with many other joyful little kids.
On Tuesday we were offered the challenge of fasting through breakfast and lunch and not eating till dinner. It was very difficult not eating because who doesn’t love food! Every time I thought about eating, or my stomach growled, I would pray. Another hard part about fasting was that day we served people by packing bags of food, and guess what job I had... sealing the packages. So every time I sealed the package, I had to smell all of the food inside. So what I did was every time I smelt it I prayed to God saying, “Other people need this food more than me” (and it helped!). Overall, fasting was a great eye opener for me. I got to feel and see what most people go through everyday without food. After the trip I made a goal for myself to fast once a month. While fasting, I grow closer to God, and that is my main goal for life.
On Wednesday, my group and I went on a giant scavenger hunt around Houston. We got to do many amazing things including going to the top floor of Houston’s tallest building, visiting a park dedicated to the loss of loved ones in the 9/11 attack, and for lunch, we got to go to a park and serve meals to homeless people. I met a man named Richard who did not have a job, and he slept at a homeless shelter. After we talked for about twenty minutes, I handed him a cross and told him God loved Him. In return, I got the most heart warming smile shining on his face! :-)
On Thursday, my group and I delivered meals to kids whose parents could not afford meals for them. When we were delivering the meals it really tore my heart to see little kids waiting in their front lawn depending on these meals to come everyday. While driving away, I would look back and see the biggest smile on their faces. I am so thankful that I am blessed with multiple meals everyday and a roof over my head. I wish there was a way we could stop hunger all over the world. Thanks again for supporting me on this trip. It truly took my relationship with Jesus to a whole new level and helped me to be more grateful for what I have. I cannot wait until next year’s mission trip to Red Bird, Kentucky!!!
Love, Abby
