My third trip to Montana was not the same as the first two. No two mission/vision trips are the same ever in my opinion. Leading a trip can be challenging, because well, I hold myself responsible to make sure all the team members find the experience fulfilling. That leads to a lot of time spent praying with my Lord, which is always beneficial.
This trip to Montana is just different. We have opportunities to serve and learn new skills that we can bring back home. We also spend time learning together as a team and this year was no different. This year, I learned from some of my teammates how to be intentionally empathetic with others, how to lead with a mindset of staying in my lane, and how to perhaps add little things to my daily rhythm to add value to the teammates in my region.
I also learned this year how to lay carpet squares, efficiently. And, if I ever want to do tongue and groove wood paneling on my walls and ceilings, I learned that I may want to pay someone to do it. That is some hard work, but how satisfying it is to accomplish such a job! Sometimes the biggest satisfaction is knowing the small group of staff at Trails End was able to check items off their to-do list, because this mixed team of limited skilled people came in for a few days to just do whatever we could do to help. I am always so full after watching a group of people who may not know each other at all, become close friends through the opportunities given on a Movement Mission Trip.
This trip to Montana is just different. We have opportunities to serve and learn new skills that we can bring back home. We also spend time learning together as a team and this year was no different. This year, I learned from some of my teammates how to be intentionally empathetic with others, how to lead with a mindset of staying in my lane, and how to perhaps add little things to my daily rhythm to add value to the teammates in my region.
I also learned this year how to lay carpet squares, efficiently. And, if I ever want to do tongue and groove wood paneling on my walls and ceilings, I learned that I may want to pay someone to do it. That is some hard work, but how satisfying it is to accomplish such a job! Sometimes the biggest satisfaction is knowing the small group of staff at Trails End was able to check items off their to-do list, because this mixed team of limited skilled people came in for a few days to just do whatever we could do to help. I am always so full after watching a group of people who may not know each other at all, become close friends through the opportunities given on a Movement Mission Trip.