Team Time Two

After our arrival, we literally "hit the ground running!" We began preparing for 2 teams that would come back to back. We always love hosting teams & giving people from the USA a chance to have an incredible missions experience. But as is expected, teams are also a lot of work! 

Team 1 came to us from Elevate Student Ministries in Raleigh NC. We were so blessed to have this amazing group of mostly teenagers for 13 days. In that time, Pavia was transformed. A huge amount of demolition happened followed by the cleaning of LOTS of trash & debris. They also did a fabulous job with a VBS for several hundred children in the church in Pavia for a week. Many outreaches were done, strange foods were eaten, & people left very TIRED! 

The team with our 3 boys

And since I know how it is to miss ALL of the photos because you are the one taking them, I am including a picture of me & my friend Shanna who missed her photo op in the top picture!

Team 2 was let by the NC District. Led by Pastor Chris Connell, this team was made up of people from 7 different churches! This team did electrical work, building, welding, outreach, & evangelism. It was such a cohesive group of people from all walks of life that came together for 1 purpose... to reach souls & make an eternal difference! 

We were sad to see them all go but I won't lie that I was ready to return to our apartment after living in Pavia for almost an entire month! My boys were never quite as happy to have a bath as the night we returned home. I could hear them singing songs about "Hot Water!!!!"