CROSS Missions Trip Reflections

From RPC Youth

CROSS Missions Prompts: people with food that they couldn’t get otherwise. I will always remember just playing games together and the laughter we shared making memories that will last forever.

What is something you’re taking away from this experience?

Tell us about a ministry site! What did you do? What did you learn? What was meaningful to you? What is a memory you have from this trip?

Palmer Edwards

I will remember the passionate love for God demonstrated by all the people we met at each site.

One ministry site I loved was Baby Bundles

I enjoyed our night off in downtown Charlotte. I loved getting the opportunity to connect with other youth groups. The illusions museum was an amazing experience and demonstrated how sometimes you have to take a step back and look at situations from a different perspective.

Reese Tucker

Takeaway- I learned that we can always trust and depend on God to help us. Also I will always remember when Quentin had prayed with us and told us that God has a plan and that he knows what he is doing. Ministry site- The Bulb was really amazing. They would plant/harvest things and then add them to their own market set up in a food desert. Also they would reuse food from Trader Joe’s. This means that if the store couldn’t sell something but it is still edible they will give it to The Bulb.

Non ministry site fun thing- When we would have free time at the night we would always to card games/play fishbowl. The fishbowl game was so funny because you had to act out words on one of the rounds, but you would also be moving fast so it made the movements really funny. This was also a great way to make connections with other youth groups.

Bryce Heeg

I will take away from this week all the new friends I made and all the fellowship we had here.

The Bulb was a very meaningful ministry site we went to. I thought this because it was very fascinating to learn about how sustainable farming can still provide

I am taking away that some people just do not have it easy, and we are so lucky to be blessed with the things we have. Project 658 was really meaningful to me because it was so amazing to see that kids that are born into poverty are the exact same as everyone else and they should be treated the exact same. They get to experience a summer camp and have a lot of fun just like every kid.

I really enjoyed getting to meet everyone else from different churches and playing games during free time with them. It was so cool to see everyone come together and share laughs and memories with each other.

Alyedis Lockwood

One take away of the week was how much fun I had connecting with our youth group and other people, and I didn’t expect that.

My favorite ministry site was the bulb. I learned about sustainable farming and how they help the people and the environment.

I loved playing ping pong, scratchy, fish bowl, and all the riddles.