7-11 Free Slurpie Day Pit Stop!!!

Crew 15

 This week was a great experience. People went from strangers. To friends. To best friends. To family. I honestly found out who my friends are here. I met new people I will never forget. It was the hardest thing to leave the kids at kids camp. It may have been 2 days with them. But I fell in love with those kids. I'm going to miss this week and never forget it. #weekofhope

Crew #12

Leia: I had such a fun time on my first missions trip. It was such a amazing experience! I had a really good crew. They were all really caring. My favorite project was a barbecue at the rec center. We got to play with kids! 

Bronwen: I have truly been blessed this week by my team. My crew members worked hard all week. They asked time and again what they could do with out standing around. They were funny and made me laugh. God worked wonders in my life this week stretching me as a leader and a person. I felt very blessed to feel God's presence with me all week as I worked, traveled, and lived life.

Gina: I had a great time! I became closer with God and my crew. It was just an amazing experience!!

Crew #14 A look at our week - Hannah

Day one and two - My team and I visited a maternity clinic that helps women with food, clothing and toys. We folded and sorted clothing and toys but it was great to know we made a difference to Birthline and it's team.

Day 3 & 4 We served at a community garden and planted, pulled weeds, and made compost bins. It was amazing to see the gratitude on the clients' faces. It was a great week building up my relationship with my 40 person team, new friends, and God.

Touching to the Heart

Gerry: Birthline and the Community Garden were both moving places, touching to the heart. The volunteers at the Community Garden and Birthline were so greatful for our help. I was astounded at their generosity! At Birthline we sorted baby clothes, toys and women's clothes. At the Garden Center we shoveled manure, paved paths and made seed bombs to take home and beautify our home and city.

San Diego rescue Mission Thrift Shop Warehouse

Annalissa: Yesterday we worked at the San Diego Rescue Mission and we sorted about 300 shirts and 3 giant carts full of clothes, shoes, and hats. It was amazing being able to communicate with the workers their and to bond with our crew members.

Restoration Ranch

Chandler: The Restoration Ranch was great! The men at the ranch had a unique story and background. It was great to see that they changed their lifestyle towards Christ. Definitely will miss them!

Joshua: I'm so thankful God gave me an opportunity to meet the men at the Restoration Ranch. I loved that the men were changing their lives and were living for Jesus. I could see the Lord in each and every one of those men.

Chase: Being able to hang out with the men at Restoration Ranch was a blessing. Learning from those men fixing their lives through Jesus was the best.

Sarah: Seeing and hearing how God is blessing the men at the Restoration Ranch was a highlight of my week. Working beside them was just an added bonus.

Isabel: We went to the Restoration Ranch today. We organized food drop offs and pantry and connected with residents.

Crew #10 blog entry 1

Our first worksite was called Restoration Ranch, a Christian-based rehabilitation center for men over the age of 18 who are trying to get their lives back on track. Our time at Restoration Ranch was spent working on several projects. On the first day we worked in the garden creating a trench for irrigation, cleaned and organized their extensive pantry, broke down some pallet boxes, and built a bath for their gigantic dog named Booger. On the second day we sanded a deck in preparation for re-staining it. The most memorable moment of our two day stay was during our  devotion when six of the residents joined us and shared their inspirational stories about their addictions and their paths to recovery. (Matthew, Charlton, Michelle, Rebecca, and Charlie)

Job Well Done

Crews 2 and 10 complete there job with canyonlands at Swan Canyon

Crew 10 Ready

Canyon development! Lots of hard and hot work. 

What a blessing!

It is just so amazing how God will give you so much grace and so much blessing even when it's apparent that you do not deserve it. God has given me such an amazing work crew! They are not only hardworking, but they are loving and filled with so much joy. They have all been great examples of Gods love and I am sad to think this is my last day to work with them. Sarah Stadler, Daniel, David, Leia, Anthony, and Tonia- thank you for being God sightings.

Daniel T. Week in San Diego

As we arrived in San Diego, we were eager to get to work right away. Our first day at work was on July 7th 2014. It was a sunny Monday morning as we stepped out of our vans and into our first project, Willy's Waterpark (not the real name of the park). We were eager to go at it with our pitchforks and wheelbarrows and took down the monstrous pile of mulch. Our knees were heavy, and our arms were heavy. But we finished the job with our pitch forks high.

We are still extatic to tackle more projects, but our mission will soon end. It is now hump day and we our journey is flying fast down the hill.

Daniel out.

Alyssa's Day at the Mission

Today was very fun working out side sorting clothes today. Even though it was hot out we still had shade, but with or without shade it would be fun.

God Sighting: While trying to lift a heavy water jug on the dock, a man came over and helped us lift it up.

Lunch Break with Crew 15

God Sighting from Sebastian... God reminding me that I am here to serve not to compete with each other's to get the job done.

Day 2 begins

Day 2 begins

Groups heading out! 

Birthline Crew 14

We went to site yesterday where the residents support needy mom's with diapers, wipes, formula, and baby clothes. We sorted donated baby clothes, sorted toys, packaged diapers, and played with client children.
Bronwen

Day 1 of Week of Hope

6 teams of students making an impact in San Diego. 

-hard labor at a boys ranch "The Dude Ranch"

-building relationships with others while serving at a homeless shelter

-serving an organization that helps women 

-helping maintain parks throughout the community 

- helping clean up local community  gardens

Wonderful start to a week of hard work and seeing God work in the lives of students. 

Mulch

We weeded then filled in paths with new mulch and had devotions at the pier. Eye opening, thrilling, memorable! ~ Chandler

Crew #11

We were blessed with the opportunity to go to the Tijuana River Valley community garden. We cleared debris out of pathways and replaced it with mulch. We had an amazing time serving the community of San Diego.  ~ Isabel 

San Diego Rescue Mission

What a great day helping out at the Rescue Mission Thrift store! Thank you God for Randy who boosted our spirits and helped us regain energy in the afternoon!!

Ready for Our Week

Team Baby Tigers ready to serve

On the road

Daniel says "I don't think I can sit here for 6 hours. I get claustrophobic. Help!"
-Daniel

4 Days until...

4 Days and Counting! One week with students and adults that love students, it does't get much better than that. Follow us on our journey as we "Live Out Loud" in San Diego.  

One Week Count Down

One week from now we head out to San Diego for a full Week of Hope.
Bronwen