Sunday Lunch with ASP Team

Sunday is a perfect opportunity to join the ASP team...come for lunch and a photo show and sharing by the teen participants.   The luncheon begins at 12:15 and following lunch we'll hear from those who were in Jeff, KY.    If you haven't let the cooks know that you are coming, please email Deb Wuebbling   debbwueb@aol.com   We want to let this group know that we were with them all week long.  We are also expecting a guest from Kentucky who is one of the fulltime staff persons for Appalachian Service Project.  

Just hangin' out ...

While this is not the whole group... here are the volunteers for a couple of the teams just hangin' out at the end of a wonderful experience.   When you see them in church on the 13th, they are going to be ready to tell you something about the families that have become new friends.  

Thanks for being ambassadors... you were the hands and feet for Christ.   Be blessed through service. 

Just too cute not to share...

The family's grandchildren stopped by and needed to take care of the kitten. 

 

Susan/Gabe's team - project done

Team Susan and Gabe for the final team photo. 

 While the rest of us were enjoying some fun in the sun and celebrating the 4th of July, our ASP teams were busy completing the projects in Jeff, KY. 

We didn't hear much from Michael Wuebbling's team.   Maybe when they arrive home we can come back and add to the blog the project they worked on.   

Emma and Andrew

Lizzy and Logan painting the trap door.

Susan and Emma measuring a board. 

Gabe and Alexis putting in the panels

How's does that look?    Finished and ready to say good-bye 

Final day with family.. team 2

Team 2 and their new friends from Jeff, KY  

Thanks John Scheibel for the great photo.   Come back and maybe we can introduce the family members to you.    All looking fine on the final day of Team 2 and their family. 

Happy 4th of July 

Thursday in Jeff...

Thanks for continuing to follow our team in Jeff, KY.  Today they are tidying up the job site by returning all of the unused supplies that took so long to arrive.   YEAH. 

Putting the skirt on.

One of the focus areas for ASP is to see that a house is warmer in the winter so the skirting for this home will surely do that. 

Sawing a board.   Not sure who... help!!

Now notice the arrangement for carrying this one.
Chris wasn't allowed to be on either end or
the middle person would have to have
different dimensions!!!

Restocking the supply area. 

A great pix of  Team 2.   Thanks Jenna... I took it from the Group FB.
Tyler, Carter, and Jenna ... work gloves tell it all.

More on Day 4

Creatures of the under-board. 

Thanks Mary Schlottman for the photos... enjoy more views of Day 4 (Day 2 on the job)

The photo speaks for itself as to the task at
hand.   However the mask and goggles
hides her identity.   She's the piano
player.  Guess who???

Kittens need tended on mission trips too.
Just ask Peyton!!!
 



Freetime ...games and getting better acquainted

John Scheibel removing insulation.

Trent is removing insulation from under the trailer.  

Day 4 and a glimpse of the other teams

Lunch with Sharon and Pansey... Team Susan/Gabe 

Susan Larson continues to help us keep in touch with what our mission team in Jeff, Ky is doing.  And in some cases things do not happen as planned.   As in all mission trips, the delivery of supplies causes some "stoppages" which translates as a lot of standing around.   Flexibility and patience are the order of the day.   



 

Oscar, Elizabeth, and Hannah are strengthening up the exterior wall.

It appears that Brett is under the trailer with his sling. 
What a plan!!!

Now this photo is just one to study, close your eyes,
and imagine what could happen.
Do you think this is after surgery therapy?

 

A shower is in the works for sure. 

 

Report from Team Susan...

Team Susan (and Gabe) are working to get the underpinning board level today.   The weather is 83 and humid.
Can you find Andrew, Emma, Alexis, Liz, or Logan?   That was team Susan/Gabe before they left Valparaiso. 

Snippets from ASP...

Here are a few of the details for the creature comforts.

• They are living in an old school that was used for offices on indoor/outdoor carpet.
• There are about 30 females using 2 bathrooms.   (1 had a backed up toilet.)
• There are about 40 males living on the 2nd floor living near the 3 showers which are open 5:00 am -10:00 pm.  Males use the shower area on the hour and the females use the showers on the 1/2 hour. 
• The floor is hard!!!! (Even with a sleeping pad.)  

  

  Home away from home.

    

  

  Blurry may be the best way to check out the girls sleeping areas.  Can you imagine
  the Thursday night view?  

Day 2 of ASP Mission Team

They have arrived in Jeff, Kentucky around 2:00 Eastern time.   Unpacking, being involved in orientation, meeting other youth from two other churches, and getting organized is the order of the day...all are important in getting off to a good start for any mission trip. 

Vans are lined up, luggage is loaded and they are
heading out.  

Yesterday they worked around the travel day with one van not having air conditioning. Brett's solution was to draw chips and "let the chips fall where they may" for assigning seats in cool van and not cool van.   

Not sure how it happened but for the travel today both vans  had AC in working order.  We don't ask questions when things are working.  YEAH!!

Thanks Susan Larson for the updates. 

 

 

Loading instructions...keep an eye on the blue cap!!

On Their Way

They are packed, loaded and on their way to Jeff, Kentucky. 

Good to have a shot of the whole group.   Do you find the 8 "youthful" adults ready to take on 19 youth for the next 10 days?  We can see who are morning people and who are just not quite ready for socializing. Carter, might be a morning person!!
Mike Wuebbling is really ready to keep the team on schedule with his hat positioned for "Listen up". 
Thanks John for the photo.   Enjoy the ride.  

ASP Team countdown...schedule update

The ASP mission team will have breakfast at Asbury Center early Saturday morning for a 7:00 a.m. departure following breakfast prepared by Chris Stewart and Deb Wuebbling.  Send off is a great time to be around so feel free to join the families as they bless the team and their mission in the parking lot just before departure. 

June 26 was suggested as the day that you should have written and mailed notes of support to the team.   See the previous post for the address.

Prayers for the next 10 days are also very welcome.  

Abbreviated schedule for the week. 

They will drive to Indy to pick up a bus and van and on to Lexington, KY, the Wesley Center at University of Kentucky.  They will be eating dinner at Tammy Scheibel's cousins house, then going to an evening worship service.( or vise versa) 

Sunday morning they drive to Jeff, KY  to the facility that will be their home for the week.   They need to check in at 1:30 p.m. to begin orientation and get specific home/family assignment.  Monday morning up bright and early for a week of work.  

On Saturday July 5th they begin their trip home stopping briefly in Newport, KY for a visit to the Newport Aquarium, and on to St. Luke's United Methodist Church on the north side of Indianapolis to spend the evening while returning the rented vehicles.  Sunday worship at St. Luke's and back home before sundown will round out the 9 day experience.