The Yutes Speaketh

Comments and experiences from the REAL leaders on the Slidell 2008 trip:

Caroline Sellers

This is my fourth trip down to Slidell for Katrina relief, and each time is even more rewarding. Seeing my old town being repaired and seeing other people caring as much about Slidell as I do always cheers me up. My experience is different from others simply because I used to live here, but it’s so rewarding to see how, as the week progresses, Slidell isn’t just my home; it’s everyone’s. Slidell Spring 2008 has really been such a great way to spend spring break. My crew has been working on a church, trying to get it functional for the first Easter service it will have since Katrina 2 and a half years ago. Although there are many problems we’ve encountered, somehow with the grace of God everything keeps working out in its own time and in its own way. I keep learning and growing in my faith and in friendship. I’m just really grateful to be back home, doing God’s work, and having such a fantastic time with everyone here.

Megan Rogers

So, this trip is amazing. never have i ever experienced the love of so many people. everyone is amazing. I love absolutely everyone here. i wish i had something philosophical to say like i usually do, but im awstruck by the beauty of the trip. the personalities shine through the tiles we put down and the boards we build up. the shower pressure may not be strong, but the power of this trips impact is. love megrog.

James Higgins

This is my first mission trip sp I really didnt  know what to expect. I didn’t know what the work would be like or what I would see, but I am truely blown away. I have been on three different work sites the past four days and they were all filled with people who were there to help people  for the sake of helping. Everybody in my crew got burnt to a crisp in the sun the past two days and tommorow we will slather on the sunscreen and get back out to the job to help those who need it.

Hannah Hardin

So, being a planner of this trip has been one of the most difficult and time consuming things I have ever committed to. Saying that, now that this trip is over- I have no idea what I am going to do with my life, but I know that missions and helping people is exactly what I would like to be doing. Being here is always ana mazing experience and somehow it’s always different, I’m so happy that this worked out and we all made it here. This is the highlight of my year, and having my seventeenth birthday here only makes everything that much more incredible. it’s amazing to see how everyone gets along and genuinely cares about eachother, I don’t think I could find that anywhere else. This is my vacation and my passion.

This entry was posted on March 21, 2008 at 8:30 am and is filed under 2008 Slidell Trip, YOAM. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.