Working together, spending time with friends, and service were rolled together into one weekend at the Local Teen Mission Trip in July.
Fifty-four teens and chaperones descended on Chehalis, Wash., with the theme "Stand Up, Reach Out and Experience Joy."
Youth from across western Washington were joined by a group from Wyoming. By the end of the weekend, comments included: "I enjoyed meeting others and helping them with what they needed." "I enjoyed the look on people's faces (when we helped them), and I also enjoyed meeting new people from all over the place."
Many of the projects involved continued recovery from December 2007 flooding. These included hauling away debris, digging drainage under a house and installing fresh insulation. Other projects included painting picnic tables for the county fairgrounds, weeding and maintenance work at a state park.
A cumulative 443 hours of service work, plus 114 Sabbath outreach hours were given.
Teens and adults from Washington and Wyoming work together to provide long-term flood recovery assistance in Chehalis, Wash.
Teens help with a variety of long-term flood recovery projects in Chehalis, Wash., including painting picnic tables at the fairgrounds. (Debra Finley)
