Mission Trip to Dungannon/Appalachia - Day 5

Mission Trip to Dungannon/Appalachia
Audio Blog/Update - Day 5

Today's blog features Colin Jones. He will discuss his experiences on the jobsite, the ride into Kingsport and all the hump day experiences.

Audio Blog

Wednesday was a beautiful day in Scott County. The weather was a bright and sunny, just like the mood of many of the missioners. Today was hump day. We had a shortened work day to make time for the trip to Kingsport, TN.
The trip into Tennessee serves multiple purposes. The teens are able to 'power shop' at the Walmart to replace supplies and purchase small gifts for their buddy bags. Then, entire group goes out to the Warpath Bowing Lanes to bowl a couple of games. The setting is full of energy, music and lights but it was still a great place to relax. Many teens posted bowling scores in the low 100s. The last stop on the evening was Pizza Hut for a dinner of pizza and soda. This year, we ordered and consumed 29 pizzas and many gallons of soda.
Back in the Phoenix Center it seemed no one was ready for bed. Lights out was at 11:30 p.m., making Wednesday one of the latest evenings during the mission trip. Teens finished out the day playing game and snacking in the main meeting area. There was a group of artists working on the mural in the hallway. A likeness of the mural will be featured on the back of the mission t-shirt.