by Carol Ann Shull
Seven families were represented on the Family Mission Trip to Elizabethton, Tennessee, July 3-6. The mission team worked with Hale Community Ministries which serves low income families living in the apartments nearby. Mission projects included visits to two nursing homes, a prayer walk, two backyard Bible clubs, a Fourth of July block party, packing food bags in the food pantry, weed pulling, and mulching around the office. Our recreational activity was a two hour rafting trip down the Watauga River, complete with water gun fights loaded with "Arctic" water. A few crazy people even jumped in the river, although none stayed more than 15 seconds! During the Friday night family devotion, we prayed by name for as many people as we could remember from our projects. Each person holds a special person in his or her heart with whom he demonstrated Christ's love. We were blessed with great leadership from Jason and Elizabeth Rogers and wonderful talent from our children and youth. Special thanks to the Missions Committee for all of their support, to our VBS kids for the boxes of oatmeal, and to you, our church family, for all of your prayers.
