Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Dungannon Mission Trip 2012 -- Day 4

It was an early Tuesday morning for us Dungannoners.  We didn't know what awaited us, but what found us were many milkshakes, paint spills, tiger blood snow cones, deck demolition (and construction), broken fingers, and a long day of diligent work.  All of these things combined to create a typical Dungannon day.  Each of these days add precious memories that will remain in our hearts for years to come.  Some teams have already finished their first tasks and some will take all week, but we know that every day will bring different triumphs as well as challenges at our work sites.  The night brought a Eucharist service at the local Methodist church with beautiful music that was played and sung by our very own missioners.  One of the best things about Dungannon is that every day is different, and we can all learn and grow together while working toward our common goal.

-- written by Cara Minnix, Joey Bruenemann, and James Castro

Dungannon Mission Trip 2012 -- Days 2 and 3

Greeting from Dungannon. We had a wonderful Sunday, splitting our group among three local churches for Sunday morning, flowed by a hike and swim at the waterfalls. Downright freezing!

We have been able to get started on our job sites earlier than usual this year. We have nine job sites including decks, cool sealing, and lots if linoleum. Now its time for lights out. 
-- sent by Betsy Watts at 11 p.m. on Monday (7/23)

Dungannon Mission Trip 2012 -- Day 1

Eighteen youth and four adults from St Anne's join a total of 67 participants from St. Thomas, St. Timothy, Holy Cross and Leeds, for a week in Dungannon Virginia. Today began with travel and getting to know each other.

The day began with an early morning wake up that not many of us were prepared for, but the knowledge of traveling to Dungannon to commit good deeds with both old and new friends would outweigh our tired eyes. The morning proceeded with a prayer we all shared for a safe and successful trip. After several hours, we had arrived in Dungannon! What a surprise, beautiful new bunks awaited us! Soon we shared a few words of prayer and began the process of cleaning up and preparing dinner for everyone else here. In a few words, our adventure had begun. 



-- written by James