SH OutPour Day 2

Day 2

Greetings! Today on our Sr. High OutPour we woke up, ate breakfast, (burritos again, of course) and headed off to the WHWC. We finished the garden boxes that we started yesterday, and in my (slightly biased) opinion they are very well put together, and they look pretty nice too. They even have wheels! While some of us were working on the boxes, others were inside (in the wonderful AC) touching up and repainting some walls. Let’s just say we had some pretty awesome bonding moments, and I may or may not have gotten more paint on myself than the wall… All in all it was a great workday! Now we are cleaning up and looking forward to a night on the Riverwalk and some (hopefully) delicious barbeque! –Cate Ghormley

Day 1 SH OutPour - San Antonio

Day 1 - Report from the field

Today on Sr. High Mission trip we woke up to a wonderful cooked breakfast of burritos made by the girls then headed to Wesley Health and Wellness Center where we organized a HUGE room of donations and created mobile garden boxes for Wesley Health and Wellness Center. Upon arrival we realized that the Wellness Center was not just a small building where we would be cramped and crowded, better yet it was a large multi-room building that seemed to be the one-stop place for all of ones needs. WHWC (Wesley Health and Wellness Center) reaches out to thousands of people on a regular basis. We received a tour of WHWC from the director that has helped us know what to do throughout the trip and learned that they provides dental, medical, financial, and social help to many individuals so that they could live a healthy life. We ended our night by eating some wonderful fajitas and having some fun fellowship. WHWC is more than a medical office it is truly a building that God placed and supplied perfectly so that all of his wonderful people could receive help and share his word throughout the world. We had a wonderful day and look forward to painting and finishing the boxes tomorrow! –Brooke Illig

San Antonio Senior High Mission Spectacular!!!

We made it safely to Coker UMC in San Antonio and are settling in for a great couple days of work!

Walmart, the Alamo, Sea World, & Beyond...

Day 3: The every so adored Walmart stop is finally arrived! We all ran to find Silly Bandz (animal bracelets)! Some of us ran to find a good Coke, other the bracelets, and then there’s those who actually got things they forgot.

And we were off to the Alamo! But first we must stop at Mi Tierra to have lunch! A Mariachi band came and preformed for us. We went to the Alamo to refresh ourselves on our Texas history knowledge. Some, very interested, others…not so much. Nonetheless, we had fun! After the Alamo there was some time for….SHOPPING! Up and down the River walk we paraded. Stopping by numerous shops, Starbucks, and restaurants, we were exhausted. After, the girls got to go to homes and the boys had to tough it out in the church gym.

Day 4: In some houses it was a rush to beat the clock and be at the bus on time, others had a more peaceful morning. Once on the bus we were off to Sea World! We get there an hour before the gates opened but once they did, there was not a single line at the roller coasters. By noon, we are all tired and have seen every attraction and ridden every ride multiple times. In the group I was in we helped lost kids find their parents, so we felt we had done our good deed. We had lunch, rode more rides, and drifted asleep in shows. Sydney and I rode the Steel Eel 35 times! I enjoyed this trip a lot! There’s still more days to come!
Hope these next days are as fun!
See you soon,
Lauren Davis

Onward to San Antonio...

After a day of touring caves and the vanishing river boat ride in the hill country, we performed at Highland Lakes UMC in Buchanan Dam, TX. We stayed overnight with families from this gracious congregation. With a good night's rest, we now head towards San Antonio to see the sites and prepare for Sea World tomorrow.