What a joy to
share Jesus with children
in Lewisburg, WV.
His children both young and old are so unique and such special
blessings. It has been a week of unique experiences. Whether we are in Iowa or WV God is with us
and His love never changes. Eileen
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What an unforgettable amazing week. The children enjoyed the week but I’m sure
not as much as the adults. (Even if it was WORK) It certainly was an emotional
time and really pulled the strings of my heart.
I was asked to step outside my box several times, but it did me
good. I’ve learned to talk more openly
about Christ and His love, even to strangers.
Go figure-they thanked me for it and even wanted to pray with me. I believe we had an impact on the city of
Lewisburg even if it was a drop in the bucket. Speaking of bucket, is a mission
trip on your bucket list? If not it should be! Deb Preul
I would have to say my biggest impact was being grateful to
have Jesus in my life. This trip opened
up my eyes and made me realize what I have is better than what some others
have. If you are thinking about this mission
trip to West Virginia go for it because you have one life to live and this trip
opens your eyes. Many children don’t
know about Jesus but we were able to teach them so much about Jesus. When the children heard about Jesus - it
enlightened their minds.
Kendra Hopp
It was a great blessing for me to share my faith with the people
and especially the children of Lewisburg, WV I also had nine awesome friends in
Christ to share this blessing with.
I would recommend this trip to anyone considering a mission
trip. Sharon Witt
The week of July 12-19 has been an exciting experience of
being with Iowa Christians working together to spread and share God’s love and
word.
The amazing children of Lewisburg are truly the most versatile
and fast learning group. They may not
act like they are listening but the Holy Spirit is working in them to hear and
learn all the Good News.
This week’s experience provided us with the knowledge to
share the unique environment of the family life here in West Virginia. Karen S
I volunteered for this trip without knowing what was
involved and without knowing what my position entailed. It was a long ride to
West Virginia but with the three other ladies I rode with from my church, it
all promised to go well. Upon arriving
at the church in Lewisburg, I was impressed with Pastor Lohmeyer and his wife
Judy.
The school we held the day camp at was pretty large, and at
first the class was small, but grew throughout the day. We were very well
treated by the staff and others belonging to the school-a big help if we needed
something!
We started singing with Eileen leading us, and to watch
those children sing, dance, and do the actions, made me love them from the
start! Every day was a treat to watch
the children participate in all the activities and to see them learning and
remembering the bible accounts. My faith
has grown right along with them all. I
feel I have grown in my love for Christ and my power and self confidence has
grown to the point where I can help someone find God’s love also. Shirley
An Ioway West VA mission trip has so many facets from
getting to know your team members who come from all across Western Iowa, to
meeting new people in West Virginia, to sharing God’s love with people all
along the route, to teaching God’s love to children at the day camp and to
understanding a different culture than ours. Over and over we saw God’s
presence in our days as he protected us with safe travel even in the winding
roads of the mountains and the thunderstorms that made it difficult to see.
Plus He gave us the energy and the willingness to do the things he asked us to
do.
One highlight for me was the prayer walk through town as our
group was able to ask several people what we could pray for them for. How appreciative they were to be prayed for. It
was with goose bumps that we prayed for the people in the houses that we didn’t
meet. Knowing that God knew what these
people needed. The other happy-sad highlight was in saying goodbye to the
children. Giving the hugs and one last time telling them that God loves
them. They literally hung on to the promise of God loving them and because of
Jesus we will see them later. Ruth
How to express the joy that the children at the day camp
experienced? They learned about Jesus
through songs, skits, crafts, and interaction with the Mission group. I have been privileged and honored to have
been among such spiritually uplifting people for my week in West Virginia. This has been such an experience that will
stay with me for the rest of my life.
I would encourage any and all of you to experience this joy at least
once in your lifetime. How about next
year? Shirley Kading
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