Throwback Thursday: Michelle's First Mission Trip

When Michelle was in youth group at Custer Road UMC, the high school students served the children of Crossville, Tennessee for a week each summer. A quarter of Crossville's 10,000 people live below the poverty line. The median household income is $25,ooo. Michelle's first experience serving and loving on the poor was here. Her youth group held a week long Vacation Bible School in a state park for about 100 kids every year.

The whole group (Crossville kids and CRUMY kids!)

Michelle's "family group" for the week

Louie, Aaron, Michelle, Nancy and Michelle

Michelle and Kendra (who remained her pen pal through the years)

Adam's trip to La Ceiba,Honduras- July 2011

 

Boys dorm at La Isla

Our two friends serving in Honduras, Ashley and Mike

Construction is moving along in two locations in La Ceiba

The national dish: a baleada 

(refried red beans, egg, crumbled cheese, cream)

English class

Clinic

Vacation Bible School

Beach day with the kids

Adam's friend, Christian

Getting to know the kids of Armenia Bonito  

Saying goodbye

The Covenant Community Church Team