Middle School

Middle School Summer Road Trip '08

Big Creek Mission Trip
Bear Branch, KY  |  June 21 – 27
www.bigcreekmissions.com 

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32 middle school students and 6 adults from Faith had an incredible week of inspiration and perspiration on a mission trip to Kentucky. Our students joined with youth from other churches to serve and share Christ with the residents of Leslie County, the 11th poorest county in the United States. The work was hard, but our students rose to the task, showing great enthusiasm for using service to share the Gospel.
          
In every context, students were challenged to look for and build bridges to engage people with the gospel. It was a great week. Projects completed by our students included: the construction of a wheel chair ramp for an elderly couple, the replacement of flooring for another, reading to children at an area elementary school, leading multiple bible school day camps, visiting nursing homes and adult daycares, and painting area schools.

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…I learned that you can do different missions at home too.
Missions are really fun.  - Danielle

I have definitely grown closer to Christ.   - Breanna

(I learned) even if you are scared, stand firm. Don’t take the things you have for granted.  - Sarah

The patients in the nursing home love having people visit. One lady hugged me so tight that I felt I was going to choke. I enjoyed listening to their life stories. … I discovered that God has given me the gift of service.  - Kaitlyn

I can honestly say that my life has been changed.  - Ben

It made ME feel good that the people in the nursing home enjoyed talking to me. I learned more about how prayer CAN help and cause change.  - Sarah

God has shown me how to love someone so much that it hurts and breaks my heart to leave them.  - Amanda

God has shown me … that just because people seem weird or different that they are just people.  - Rachel  

I learned how to really start a conversation with someone (and) to incorporate God and salvation into it.  - Seri

This personally was the best thing I have done in my life for God. I have (never) cried more in my life. God has touched me in a way that I will never forget.  - Devin

I feel like I am closer to God. I feel like my life is changed after this trip. It changed my perspective of things.  - Cora

I learned how to worship with all my heart.  - Jacob