Bound for Gatlinburg

Well, here I am again trying to park for yet another exciting mission trip.  Tomorrow morning, we leave RHUMC for Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  There are 38 of us going to work with an organization called TEAMEffort.  The organization runs mission camps throughout the United States and Central America.  We've partnered with TEAMEffort in the past in Gulfport, New Orleans, and Arcadia, and we're very excited to be working with them again.

Gatlinburg is known for attractions such as Ripley's Believe it or Not and Dollywood, but there is a lot of poverty in the area too.  We will be working in the poorer areas of the city, ministering to those in need as we help them out.  We're not exactly sure what kind of construction work we'll be doing, but we know that it will offer hope to those that need it.  We will work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and half of Thursday.  We will have Thursday afternoon off and will be going White Water Rafting on Friday!

What I'm asking for now is prayer.  It is our prayer that God would provide us with opportunities to share his love with the people of Gatlinburg this week and that we will have the maturity to respond.  We are very excited that he has called us into the mission field this summer.  We also pray that God would change our lives through this experience, bringing us claps to him.  Also, please be in prayer for our Youth Leader, Jack Caldwell, as he leads us throughout the week.  This is his first time leading a mission trip, and he is very excited.  Finally, please be in prayer for the team, that we would remain in good health this week and that we would work together in order to fulfill the mission that God has given us, which is to share his love in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

I'll have my I-Pad with me this week, so I'll update the blog if I can.  Hopefully I can find some wireless somewhere.  Keep checking back for more updates!  Love your guys!


From the Hilltop,
Hunter Odom
hunter2444@coastalnow.net
Romans 8:28