Have you ever had someone in your life that was dealing with problems and you prayed for them, you counseled them, you helped them and then life took you away from each other for a while only to reconnect later and you find that person was still dealing with the same stuff? (Whew... that was a mouthful.) Everyone faces tragedies, … Continue reading Ditches and Rocking Chairs
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Guatemala Mission Trip – Gracie’s POV
Hello everybody, I'm Gracie! I am the second oldest in The Trent Tribe Family. I am going to do a follow-up on Katie's blog post(s) so you can see my point of view during this past trip. In the picture above you will see me and my friend, Alexis moving computers out of the office … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip – Gracie’s POV
13 things about Gracie
1. She waited until 42 weeks to be born and even then with the assistance of pitocin. Pitocin did the trick because she was born five hours later. Her delivery was by far my easiest. 2. She has ALWAYS been picky about her clothes. Even when she was too little to be picky. 3. Her … Continue reading 13 things about Gracie
Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 3
Rhyan picked us up after our emotional good-byes at the school. For those of you that are wondering who Rhyan is, he pastors a church in Cuidad Vieja, Guatemala. His wife, Lauren and their son, Ian have become very special to us and our church. Anyways, he drove us to Antigua, Guatemala which is where we stayed for the rest … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 3
Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 2
After we finished painting each morning, we would go to the orphanage (Fundación Salvación). We would go to the nursery, where all the cute little snot covered babies are. (You can get all the slobbery kisses you want.) The kids at the school come back to the orphanage at 1:15 to have lunch. All 120 kids line up … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 2
Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 1
Hey guys, it's Katie! I'm the oldest kid in the Trent Tribe. Mom asked me to write about our mission trip to Guatemala, so here I am. The group that I went with included my younger sisters (Gracie and Emrie), my dad, a family from our church (Rodney, Cindy, and Alexis), and Amanda Simmons (a … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 1
18 Reasons
We celebrate our 18th anniversary tomorrow! Tomorrow starts our six week LHC Bible Camp (we're kicking it off today with some fun water slides)! Tomorrow Brian and our three girls will leave for a ten day mission trip to Huehuetenango, Guatemala. They (along with some others from our church) are returning to serve at the orphanage we sponsor there, Fundacion Salvacion through the nonprofit … Continue reading 18 Reasons
10 Things about Emrie
1. Her middle name is Rose after my grandfather Rosevelt. All his friends called him “Rosie”. He passed away when I was 10. 2. Emrie is an artist. She loves to draw, color, paint, and craft. She upcycles every piece of cardboard that she can get her hands on. 3. She has never had her own room. … Continue reading 10 Things about Emrie
A Prayerful Life
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) wrote: “Some people think God does not like to be troubled with constant coming and asking. The only way to trouble God is not to come at all.” Moody also said, “We are not told that Jesus ever taught his disciples how to preach, but he taught them how to … Continue reading A Prayerful Life
Perspective
A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. "That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap." Her husband looks on, remaining silent. Every time her neighbor … Continue reading Perspective