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Day 6
Hey everybody, today is day 6 and i am dragging but in a good way. We completed our job today painting, roofing and flooring - you guys would be amazed at the different jobs and skills our guys mastered this week, and the amount of grace and patience they've displayed to one another. Even though the week was difficult and at times we were down, they pulled through with flying colors and even taught me a thing or two about God's Grace. There were days I felt like quitting and instead of me encouraging them, they encouraged me. I actually got the chance to get to know Carol and Carey on a more intimate level and found out things about myself that I need to change and some things that I was proud of myself for. We have  the best youth group that I've ever been associated with. There were at least six different churches there and by the end of the week every group was drawn to our kids, searching for how we were able to laugh and play together and not bite each other's head off. We were the smallest group there, but everyone seemed to know us. I would travel anywhere with any one of them at any time. I truly am tired and I'm ready to be home, but I thank God for this opportunity to be with your young adults and I thank you for trusting me with them. Leonard Lane

Day 5
This whole experience so far has been really cool. At the work site we are almost finished. The biggest job we have left is to put in laminate flooring on the inside of the house. I don't know how far we are on the painting but on the roof we just need to finish shingling. After working today we went to Wal-Mart to get some paint rollers. Then we went to Cold Stone Creamery and we dominated some ice cream. Then we went to this Christian bookstore and everybody got some really cool crosses, and Vince got this amazing thing for his mom. Then we found some hardcore Jesus gangster rap and listened to it. It was so funny that we broke our kneecaps off because we laughed so hard. THE END – Vincent Lane

DAY 4
So far this mission trip has been a really great experience for us. The family, we are working for has been just awesome and they are very nice and helpful as well as appreciative. She bought Gatorade and popsicles for the whole group to keep us cool with the hot weather. It's nice to be helping someone so kind. Today was our day off, we decided to go to Triple Falls again which was tons of fun last year! Once again Shawn and I climbed High Falls, though this year Andrew and Vince joined along while the girls slid down one of the natural water slides. We forgot how hard of a hike it was to get there though, we were quickly reminded. After that we made lunches, and they were good. Then we went to pick up Miss Marjorie, the woman whom we helped last year, and took her to the Deli again because of how good the food is there. I (Sam) bought a grilled cheese, while Shawn bought a hot dog and a grilled cheese and a milkshake and he took my fries, jeez. After that we brought her back to her home which still looks awesome from our paint job last year. Once inside we found out that she had gotten gifts for all of us! Emma got an awesome pair of shorts as did I and Shawn. We also got banana bread that she hand-made for us, tomorrow we will taste it and find out how good it is.

Stay classy FaithPoint, this is Sam and Shawn signing out.

DAY 3 
hellllllo from asheville north carolina! day three has been quite an adventure.  The roommates are .. getting better I suppose. As is the food.  Megan, Emma, Carey, Dan(staff), and I all went hardcore on the hard wood floors.  Megan and I finished the youngest daughters room, who has the asthmama.  We kicked butt, to be honest.  Although the other groups lack of team work/any work at all causes a lot of frustration, it has made our youth groups close bond become even more apparent and appreciated.  As the newest member of the group this has been an amazing experience to grow with the others.  Seeing the impact we are having on the family is pretty amazing too.  The mother who is a very independent woman has kept a guard up as to needing help but you can see the excitement and appreciation in her eyes.  One of the most frustrating things Megan and I have come across is the poor structure of the house.  It amazed us how someone could build a house that carelessly knowing a family will be living in it.  Today we noticed there was no lock on the little ten year old girls bed room window.  There are so many other things that have blown our minds but I guess that's just part of this experience. :)  The weather was sweeeeet today.  Nice & cool.  Today after dinner our group was FORCED to do dishes.  The plus was that we used a really big and legit dish washer thing.  Too bad is was spaghetti night. :( Thanks everyone for the support and prayers and for anyone who is so utterly bored with they're lives that they find themselves reading this.     Lots of love,  tay dowell 

DAY 2
hey all =]
its megatron and emmikins. day one was wonderful wonderful wonderful. met fambulous people, all from florida. (megan feels at home with her native folk) day two is coming to a close. worked hard and played little. we met the family, lowanda (?), trey, latina, and jasmine. they are a beautiful and very welcoming family. mama raps which fsacinated taylor and jessica. Both
daughters need to be on americas next top model. Trey will be the next jackie robinson. our staff members, jaydawg and leutenant dan, basically rock. dan is very lazy and loves to boss us around. we are working with another group, who fights alot and makes fun of our group members. They do no work but we make up for their lack of mission trip skills and spirit. we are so proud of our group, we all got along so well, which really pleased us all. if we had to rate it, we would get a A+ for teamwork. we are all covered in primer and we not able to clean ourselves in the shower. its terrible. sike. dinner was great, and after dinner we took an eventful trip a SUPER K-Mart. good will was closed, sadlyyy. we are on the way back to our humble abode.
good night to you all, and have a super night =]
peace out.
thanks for your thoughts and prayers!!
megan & emma

DAY 1
We made good time on the highway and arrived here by 4PM. We all agree Shoney's on Father's Day was not a great choice for lunch but....I had the henhouse with one rooster on the way down (all females except for one lone guy). Three of our boys kindly took turns in the hotseat.
I'm told there are a lot of improvements to the building where we stay. Our room has new hardwood floors and windows, but it's still kinda hot. We visited Marjory tonight and she remembered everyone, even those who didn't make it back this year. She asked about Kelsey, Scott and Alice. She was happy and excited to see us and we're going to take her to lunch Wednesday and then bring her for the closing ceremony on Friday. She was so
welcoming and the kids said it was like visiting another person, the changes that had taken place in her physically, how she kept her home and her attitude. She was so welcoming and she even has a cat now that she feeds and cares for as she can.
We had a great first day. Tomorrow we meet our new family; a single mother with three children. She's from the Lambee Native American tribe, the 9th largest. We're going to put on a new roof, do new hardwood flooring so her asthmatic daughter can get healthy and paint the exterior of the house.
If we have time we're going to paint the interior and put up some borders. We're all excited about meeting them and starting work. We will also work with another group, Faith UMC from Boyton Beach, FL (I thought it was a made up name until today...who knew).  Anyway, thanks for all your suppherort and prayers. You all would be so proud of our youth. They are truly some of God's most AMAZING  creations...Leonard and Cary aren't bad either. You'll hear from someone
else about our second day. Praying for all of you at home, for a safe week, and uneventful trip back home and enriched lives both here in North Carolina and those souls going home.
Carol Bowen

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