Adult Work Trip to Asheville, NC.
We are ready to go back!
What started as "the unknown", 11 folks traveled to Asheville, NC, to assist with Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief. We hardly knew each other, and we had little idea of what we would be doing. We started out thinking about what we would be "giving", yet ended up remarkably surprised by what we received. Our theme was "A Ministry of Presence," and it was the guiding force.
After five days of sweat, drywall dust, insulation, sawdust, and paint, we came away with more than results. The 11 of us came away as friends, 20-year-olds to 78-year-olds. And we formed relationships with the two separate homeowners, Melanie and Jessica. Plus Jessica's children: Taylor (16), Zepplin (6), Olivia (4), Sierra (1), and Bentley (3 weeks).
New Hope Presbyterian was our "host," who made us feel comfortable and welcome! We are already looking into our next trip, maybe this fall and/or spring. Talk to us, ask any questions, and join us in the next transcending “unknown”!
Pictures - ”From this……to this”
Emma Allen, Mark Atchison, Ellen Clark, Haley Eggert, Wilson Foster, Judy McNeish, Rachel Schmidt, Tom Stoltz, Bob Thornton, Aaron Tripp, and Jenn Wilkinson.