All ready to go!

I would like to say hello to everyone who is reading this. This is the first personal blog I have done, and I hope you enjoy it. As you can see I am already packed. It has been last minute and, for future trip goers, I advise you to pack sooner than the day before. Let's just say it would have been a lot less stressful if I had done so. I hope to learn a lot from this trip, not only about Joplin, but also about myself l, as begin my missions journey.

I will be going to Joplin, Missouri tomorrow for missions work. Joplin was hit by an EF-5 tornado on the date of May 22, 2011. The tornado, with winds of over 200 mph, tore through parts of Joplin leaving it completely destroyed. Homes were swept from their foundation, and cars were tossed in the air like toys. As I set out on my journey with my friends from Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church, I hope to touch people's lives by our volunteer work.

Well, it's getting late, so I better sign off. Looking forward to writing everyone tomorrow!