Summer missions trips are an annual event for us. We just returned from a week's stay in the cave country of Kentucky--Park City, Kentucky, to be exact, home of Mammoth Cave National Park. Forty adults and children from Cornerstone Baptist Church went to lend a hand in the construction of a church building for Barren County Baptist Church, a small congregation meeting in a storefront. While a group of Amish men and boys tacked on the shingles, our crew built the interior walls of the structure, including the platform, choir loft and baptistry.
It's always a blessing to us, not only to help fellow believers, but also to enjoy some out-of-church time with our church family. We've been on the receiving end of such a blessing and we know what an encouragement as well as what a financial help it can be. The weather was cooler than normal and the workers were under cover for the entire project. (That almost never happens.)
Typically we camp at a nearby campground bringing whatever RV available to us. This year, however, the campground offered cabins and we shared one with the Moores and Bernice Snyder. Billed as a 3 bedroom condo, it was really a mobile home with tiny bedrooms and one bath. That's okay. Who expects missions trips to be comfortable!
Claire also came along. She was with us last year and couldn't wait to go again. The campground was nice enough and offered a pool, putt-putt, playground, and game room.
Since we arrived on a Saturday, we worshiped with the Barren County congregants on Sunday and got to know them a little and they treated us to lunch in Pig, KY at the Porky Pig Diner after church. Yum!
One of the highlights for me was visiting an Amish family's farm at the invitation of Jacob, the roofer. Father of twelve, farmer and construction worker, he was super friendly and hospitable. We loved seeing the children all dressed in Amish fashion looking as though they just stepped out of another century. Sorry, no pictures.
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