Spring Break
Students share the word, lend a helping hand during spring break mission trips
Emily Burgess
Issue date: 3/25/09 Section: Campus News
Three groups of students at Gardner-Webb used spring break to help those less fortunate, both abroad and in the United States.
Neal Payne led one group of 25 students to Guatemala. They volunteered to do construction and play with the children from the Agua Viva Children's Home.
The group painted a building, sorted out the donations room, picked up trash, fixed a road and watched babies to give their mothers a break.
Sara Jolley was one of the students who participated in this trip. Her particular group labored during the day, and taught children about Joseph, through the use of skits and crafts, at night.
Jolley had been on two other foreign mission trips, but this one stood out because of the children she was able to spend time with.
"My Spanish is anything BUT good," Jolley said. "Out of everyone who went I was probably one of the ones who struggled the most with the language barrier.
"I just kept reminding myself of 1 Corinthians 13:1. This verse just reminded me that although my Spanish skills were poor, I still had the love of God, and that I could clearly communicate with the kids."
Sharon Webb was the leader for the group of 13 students who went to Honduras. She was helped by Jason Mills, a Masters of Divinity student who had worked there before with his church.
This group provided Vacation Bible School in three different villages. They also delivered baby supplies to new mothers, led a youth retreat, unloaded a furniture truck, did construction and visited homes in the community to offer prayer to those who lived there.
"I found this trip and the needs to be very similar with the missions work I have done in both the Bahamas and Puerto Rico," said Webb. "Most natives are hungry for the Lord and the Christians are very enthusiastic and open with their faith
"They are much more flexible than most Americans and there is much poverty."
The final mission group of 14 students was led by Tracy Jessup and was much closer to home, traveling to San Diego, Calif., for their work.
The team worked with a church called The Fellowship of San Diego. It is starting a satellite church, so the group worked on promoting and encouraging the development of the new center of faith.
They passed out flyers to nearly 5,000 homes; held two day camps at the new location, including an exercise camp and a 3k stroller-thon; and painted two outreach centers for the church.
Rebekah Stanford was one of the students who traveled to the West Coast.
"Our main ministry during the trip was to the pastor and his family, and the handful of other church members who were working hard to get the new church started," said Stanford. "They really needed encouragement and extra hands to get things done."
Neal Payne led one group of 25 students to Guatemala. They volunteered to do construction and play with the children from the Agua Viva Children's Home.
The group painted a building, sorted out the donations room, picked up trash, fixed a road and watched babies to give their mothers a break.
Sara Jolley was one of the students who participated in this trip. Her particular group labored during the day, and taught children about Joseph, through the use of skits and crafts, at night.
Jolley had been on two other foreign mission trips, but this one stood out because of the children she was able to spend time with.
"My Spanish is anything BUT good," Jolley said. "Out of everyone who went I was probably one of the ones who struggled the most with the language barrier.
"I just kept reminding myself of 1 Corinthians 13:1. This verse just reminded me that although my Spanish skills were poor, I still had the love of God, and that I could clearly communicate with the kids."
Sharon Webb was the leader for the group of 13 students who went to Honduras. She was helped by Jason Mills, a Masters of Divinity student who had worked there before with his church.
This group provided Vacation Bible School in three different villages. They also delivered baby supplies to new mothers, led a youth retreat, unloaded a furniture truck, did construction and visited homes in the community to offer prayer to those who lived there.
"I found this trip and the needs to be very similar with the missions work I have done in both the Bahamas and Puerto Rico," said Webb. "Most natives are hungry for the Lord and the Christians are very enthusiastic and open with their faith
"They are much more flexible than most Americans and there is much poverty."
The final mission group of 14 students was led by Tracy Jessup and was much closer to home, traveling to San Diego, Calif., for their work.
The team worked with a church called The Fellowship of San Diego. It is starting a satellite church, so the group worked on promoting and encouraging the development of the new center of faith.
They passed out flyers to nearly 5,000 homes; held two day camps at the new location, including an exercise camp and a 3k stroller-thon; and painted two outreach centers for the church.
Rebekah Stanford was one of the students who traveled to the West Coast.
"Our main ministry during the trip was to the pastor and his family, and the handful of other church members who were working hard to get the new church started," said Stanford. "They really needed encouragement and extra hands to get things done."
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posted 12/08/09 @ 9:53 AM EST
All the participants of this trip are very kind people.
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