greeted our team with sparklers and shouts of excitement when we pulled in and that excitement continued the WHOLE week. We came to love on this community and they ended up loving on us! They were so thankful to have so many young people there fixing up their town, one building at a time! It was an amazing week. Despite the 100 degree temperatures and no air conditioning (for the most part), the whole week was perfect! I was in charge of the power-washing team and even though I had no idea what was going on… we left our apartment complex looking so much better than we found it! I loved my team, I loved my huddle group and I LOVED spending time with our kids. Michael and I love these kids and it’s hard to believe we’ve already been here one year!!! Last year I was working (ughh) during the mission trip and I was so upset that I couldn’t join them! This year I just had to go one day late and I was so thankful I didn’t miss too much!:) So enjoy this little peek into our week in Novinger, MO and if you want a good laugh, just try to visualize me attempting to start a powerwasher…..yea. It’s a miracle that my group didn’t desert me after a few hours!!:)


There were CATS and DOGS everywhere!! Cute ones!
More shots from the worksites…

































































