This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 3
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 2
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 1
Reminder, you have until next Tuesday at midnight to vote on what pictures I enter at the Boone County Fair Photo Contest. Click on the link below to vote: BOONE COUNTY FAIR PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY SELECTION You must have a Facebook account or a Google+ account to vote. You vote… Read More »Some of this Brain is Off Limits; I’m Off in a World that You Don’t Get; ‘Cause You Ain’t Ever Been In It!
The world wasn’t ready for these SELF-PORTRAIT pictures last Monday, mostly because I was in Vidor, Texas. The world also wasn’t ready for them this Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: You’re welcome world! +++++++++++++++ Reminder, you… Read More »My Life Is A Mess, Better Watch Your Step When You Step In It!
It was a great and trans-formative trip, but it is good to be back in the Cyclone State! Here are the submission for SELF-PORTRAIT: ANGIE DEWAARD CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT CATHIE RALEY TAMARA PETERSON LINDA BENNETT Here are the submissions for FACELESS PORTRAIT: Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Kim Barker… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 144 & WEEK 145
Those of you that know me well or are paying attention to this here blog know that tomorrow at 7 AM I hit the road for a Mission Trip to Houston. We will leave Saturday morning. Stay a night at a church near Fort Worth on Saturday night and then… Read More »And What You Gon’ Be When You Grow up Chris? I Doubt They Will Get It!
Looking for a chance to give to a good cause and eat completely edible food? Then do I have an opportunity for you! Next Wednesday (October 4, 2017) the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group will be having a fundraiser to help pay for their mission trip to a… Read More »The Only Thing I Fear is the IRS and God
Here we are in August and I haven’t checked back into THE SELFIE PROJECT for the month of June. Here are some of favorites from June: June 2 June 5 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 13 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 20… Read More »Selfie Project – June
This last collection of Saint Paul Mission Trip photo were taken by other people, but I’m not sure what day they were taken. Enjoy! It truly was an incredible trip and transformative trip! If you ever have a chance to go, GO! You will not regret it. Not even when… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Misc.
Here are some photos from the day coming home from the Mission Trip: And just like that, we were back in Iowa! The Cyclone State! A successful trip! Perhaps my favorite week of the year! One more set of pictures tomorrow and then you’ll have to track me down is… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day Home
Pictures from the last working day of the Saint Paul Mission Trip: Day 4 of the Mission Trip is always highly emotional. The large group worship service ends with a foot washing ceremony. Then church time is usually very emotional as people begin to realize that the lives that they’ve… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day 4
Pictures from Day 3 of the Mission Trip! It is not an unimportant fact the Boone First United Methodist Church went undefeated in dance battles on this day.
More from the Mission Trip. These are from Day 2: More from this transformational experience on the morrow!
Here are a few of the photos from Day 0 and Day 1 of the recent mission trip to Saint Paul (I didn’t take all these photos, even though I wish I could be at multiple places at the same time): As usual, it was an incredible trip! If you… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day 1
By the time that this publishes, I should be on the road to Saint Paul with 3 other “adults” and 14 youth from my church for a mission trip. If you are in the Minnesota, there is a chance you might be able to join us for a community dinner… Read More »@BOONEFUMCYG
A quick break for me to pimp a great dinner option for tonight! Hey if you are free on Wednesday nights and generally hungry on Wednesday nights, do I have a deal for you! Come down to the Boone First United Methodist Church at 6 PM for a Spaghetti Dinner.… Read More »Get Your Ash On! (Reminder)
A quick break for an advertisement! Hey if you are free on Wednesday nights and generally hungry on Wednesday nights, do I have a deal for you! Come down to the Boone First United Methodist Church at 6 PM for a Spaghetti Dinner. The cost is an at-will offering! Can’t… Read More »Get Your Ash On!
The remainder of my Mission Trip photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of much of the remaining week. Jay painting the floor corner. Elizabeth and Megan painting the floor. On Tuesday, The Family House seemed to peter out of jobs for us to do. Late in the afternoon they brought… Read More »Milwaukee Mission Trip Vol. 2
I thought I was going to write a really long breakdown of my trip to Milwaukee with my church’s youth group for Mission Work. Instead, I think I’ll settle for a description with each photo. Maybe I’ll be more ambitious with Volume 2. Halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, we found… Read More »Milwaukee Mission Trip Vol. 1
This Sunday the Youth Group from my church is having a fundraiser for our Mission Trip to Milwaukee. It is a two tiered fundraising effort. When: Sunday 2-4 PM Where: The Historic J.B. McHose House – 921 5th Street – Boone, IA But what is it? I’ll just steal Alisa’s… Read More »J.B. McHose House