Mission

GSY is Tori's youth group - Good Springs Youth. They go on a mission trip each year. This year several of their opportunities fell through because of one thing or another. Their youth pastor then realized that Nashville has had a crisis of its own and their mission was local this year. So they decided to stay here and "Serve Nashville"! Different groups of kids went to the Nashville Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and the Bethesda Center. Monday my work gave me the day off to do Mission work. Tori and I served together at a location in Ashland City called the Bethesda Center. They are a thrift store that also has food for needy families.

Because they had close to 30 teens volunteering in 3 different locations, Jeremy needed additional adults to take groups to the different places. On Tuesday I decided to take a day off from work to go back for a 2nd day. Tori went all 3 days. By the end of the three days there were 39 different people who served in 4 cities and over 500 hours of service was donated!!!

Sometimes it is hard for my kids to understand how some people struggle. I try to help teach them that they are so fortunate to live in a home where food is plentiful, the bills are paid, and most importantly they have 2 parents that love and care for them.

Here are some pictures from the week at the Bethesda Center - certainly fun was a part of the day.




Look at all the food on the shelves:


Lunch Time


There are pictures of the kids trying on clothes... I will spare you!!!!