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Update August 10, 2005
All of the youth from our church went today to paint the inside of the house. Let me start by apologizing to all the moms (and dads) who are going to have to figure out how to get blue, pink and white paint out of your kid's clothing! It was fun, but it was a lot of work. In about 4 hours we spackled and painted a living room, a girl's bedroom, part of a boy's bedroom, the hallway and two bathrooms.
Then in the afternoon, we went rafting. We'll post some pictures from the waterproof camera in a week when we get back after we have time to get the film developed. I'm proud to say that no one got excessively sunburned, and after a few wrong turns on the way to the river, it all worked out really well. The river float was peaceful and cool, a really great way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!
Update August 9, 2005
Our Youth write:
Today our group visited the local community center and helped run their summer day program for kids. We read aloud, practiced finding idioms, played games outside, and went swimming. The kids jousted on piggy-back; we were their noble steeds. Don't worry - we're all still perfectly healthy!
The neighborhood kids were amazingly close-knit. They really looked out for one another, sharing food, toys, and books. Some of them were bilingual, so it was helpful to have several Spanish speakers with us. The kids were surprised. One girl, after listening suspiciously to Jennifer's fluent español for a few minutes said, "Do you mean to tell me that you aren't Mexican and you speak Spanish?!" Also, one of our youths' digital camera was a sensation. They all loved to be in pictures, and there were many cries of "Now we're famous! Now we're famous!"
Later in the afternoon, we visited a small, all-organic farm. Have you ever had a naturally-grown Japanese cucumber? They were delicious, fresh off the vine! We toured the farm and went for a lap around the pond in paddleboats. It was wet; it was good.
In addition to the work outlined above, some of our youth also helped sort canned corn, rice, and a pallette and a half of apples at the Harvest Food Bank.
It was also our first day of actual farming work. We took care of the animals, we picked raspberries, we even shoveled compost.
In our evening program, we learned what it was like to have to really rely on someone else to tell us what to do. In small groups, we blindfolded all but one person (the eyes) and they had to guide us across the farm to a water pitcher where we could get water in a glass and walk back to water the plants. It was fun learning that each person in the group had a role that relied on other people and that we all had to work together to get the plant watered.
Update August 8, 2005
Today we cleaned, sorted, and helped people all over town. We also visited the Yakima Cultural Museum.
The farm is a lot of fun, and we have met some great folks from Kirkland, WA, who are sharing the farm with us this week.
Here are some photos from yesterday and today:
Youth Mission Trip 2005 Fact Sheet
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The youth are going on a mission trip! We will be traveling to The Campbell Farm in Yakima, Washington in August of 2005. We are looking forward to being God's hands and God's feet in the world as we help to meet the needs of this community. To meet our goal of $6,000, we need your help. A simple, but meaningful way to support the youth is to purchase shares. Shares are investments in the youth mission trip. We are offering shares for $25.00 each. Each shareholder will receive a share certificate, a hand-written postcard from Yakima, Washington and an invitation to a reception following the trip. At the reception, we will tell you about our experience and share what we learned. Thank you for your support. The FUMC Youth |
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Who: | Over twenty youth and their courageous adult chaperones. |
| When: | August 7-13, 2005 | ||
| Where: | The Campbell Farm in Yakima, Washington. It is located near the Yakima Indian Reservation. | ||
| What: | A mission trip! The farm is used to test new faming methods to help the local farmers. We will be helping on the farm, working with children, serving the homeless and doing yard work for the elderly and disabled. | ||
| Cost: | $230.00 per person for the week. This covers room and board. | ||
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