Today was our second day in Mississippi. The most significant thing for the day was puting up our homes for the summer. By that I mean two 18 by 32 foot tents, one for the guys and one for the girls. We slept in some of the tents that were already up last night, but TEAMeffort decided to put us up in something a little more permanent (although not much more permanent). A few people in our group built stairs for the second shower trailer and the rest of us set up our tents. Putting up the tents wasn't too bad, but it sure was hot while we were doing it. We managed to reach a high of 93 degrees. It was near a record high for this time of year. I don't imagine it will be much different for the rest of the summer, so I'm assuming I'll just have to get used to it.
After the work we put in today we went to a place called The Shed for supper. it wasn't too far away from where we are staying and had some of the most amazing barbeque I've ever tasted. After that we wrapped up our day with a trip to Wal-Mart for some camp necessities. Now it's time to get some more rest before another day of even more work tomorrow.
I highly doubt I'll keep updating this blog daily, but I'll try to remember as often as I can.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
I'm here!
After a long drive from Gatlinburg, Tennessee to Ocean Springs, Mississippi we are finally at our destination. This place will be our home for the next two months.
The trip start last Friday afternoon (May 26). Ben, Jackie, and I left St. Paul at around 4 p.m. and drove straight through the night to Gatlinburg. Shortly after noon on Saturday we arrived at Wafloy Resort near Gatlinburg. It was a long tiring drive so after we arrived, Ben and I had lunch and then took a nap until everyone else arrived.
All staff from the four different sites came together at the resort for a few days before we all went our seperate ways this morning. We did some on the job training as well as CPR/First Aid certification. I had no idea what to expect coming in, but these last few days have worked out much better than I had ever imagined they could have. Our Mississippi team is the largest of the four teams with 15 staff members, but we have been able to really grow together as a team in the few days we've known each other.
William, a fellow staff member from Georgia, and I have the opportunity to lead worship this summer for the youth that come down. With William and I on guitar and a few other guys on percussion, we should do a good job of leading worship this summer. We had a few chances to lead worship at the staff retreat and in that short time together, we've already started to get a feel for each other. By the end of the summer I don't think we're going to want to leave.
I should get some sleep. Tomorrow we get to set up some tents that we'll reside in for the summer and probably do some more training to get ready for the kids coming on Sunday. Thanks for all your prayers and support. Take care and God bless.
The trip start last Friday afternoon (May 26). Ben, Jackie, and I left St. Paul at around 4 p.m. and drove straight through the night to Gatlinburg. Shortly after noon on Saturday we arrived at Wafloy Resort near Gatlinburg. It was a long tiring drive so after we arrived, Ben and I had lunch and then took a nap until everyone else arrived.
All staff from the four different sites came together at the resort for a few days before we all went our seperate ways this morning. We did some on the job training as well as CPR/First Aid certification. I had no idea what to expect coming in, but these last few days have worked out much better than I had ever imagined they could have. Our Mississippi team is the largest of the four teams with 15 staff members, but we have been able to really grow together as a team in the few days we've known each other.
William, a fellow staff member from Georgia, and I have the opportunity to lead worship this summer for the youth that come down. With William and I on guitar and a few other guys on percussion, we should do a good job of leading worship this summer. We had a few chances to lead worship at the staff retreat and in that short time together, we've already started to get a feel for each other. By the end of the summer I don't think we're going to want to leave.
I should get some sleep. Tomorrow we get to set up some tents that we'll reside in for the summer and probably do some more training to get ready for the kids coming on Sunday. Thanks for all your prayers and support. Take care and God bless.
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