This morning we shook off the exhaustion of our long travel and boarded the bus at 7:30 AM. Where were we headed? That would be McDonalds. Again. After breakfast, we rode the perilous highway to Anna Ruby Falls in northern Georgia. We trekked the .5 mile trail to the falls. We were astounded with what we saw at the end. The falls stretched endlessly up the mountain as the water glided down with beautiful grace. After diligent photo-taking, we headed to the gift shop before it was time to move on to the highlight of Mrs. Dann’s day.
Cleveland, Georgia, is home to none other than Babyland General Hospital, famous for Cabbage Patch Kids. We were greeted by hospitable (pun intended) LPNs (licensed patch nurses) caring to their babies. We even got to witness a live birth from mother cabbage. It was magical. We even named the baby! Yes, Joseph Ralph was a gorgeous eight pound baby boy. After marveling at the building a little longer, we headed to the eclectic shops in Helen. We browsed a coffee shop, sampled grits at a grist mill, and marveled at different types of candies.
Now was time for the real fun! We suited up, boarded a Helen Tubing bus, and headed to our tubing destination. It was an enjoyable experience, even for those who felt the icy water face first. We tumbled over rapids, floated coolly through the German town’s atmosphere in Helen, and absorbed the North Carolina sun. Our journey lasted an hour. Afterwards we dried in the sunshine and had snacks. We were sticking to a rigorous schedule, so it was now time to head back to Hinton! That is where we met Jen, the volunteer coordinator of Hinton. She explained the mission of Hinton, which is to provide service and friendship to any member of the community that is in need. Jen also gave us some background information of Hinton. Hinton was founded 52 years ago as a mission place after the Hinton family donated their 33 acres and lodge.
We broke into our work groups to meet our leaders and discuss the tasks at hand. Each person has a different job for the entire week. These jobs range from food coordinator, to tools coordinator to clean-up to relationship builder. The relationship builder will get to know the families we are helping and provide them with any extra needed service. After the discussing was finished, we got to know each other more with some fun games! The winners were awarded with first dibs at supper. We settled down by relaxing lakeside with a calm fire. We told ghost stories and slipped quietly into bed time preparing for our first day of work!
This morning we shook off the exhaustion of our long travel and boarded the bus at 7:30 AM. Where were we headed? That would be McDonalds. Again. After breakfast, we rode the perilous highway to Anna Ruby Falls in northern Georgia. We trekked the .5 mile trail to the falls. We were astounded with what we saw at the end. The falls stretched endlessly up the mountain as the water glided down with beautiful grace. After diligent photo-taking, we headed to the gift shop before it was time to move on to the highlight of Mrs. Dann’s day.
Cleveland, Georgia, is home to none other than Babyland General Hospital, famous for Cabbage Patch Kids. We were greeted by hospitable (pun intended) LPNs (licensed patch nurses) caring to their babies. We even got to witness a live birth from mother cabbage. It was magical. We even named the baby! Yes, Joseph Ralph was a gorgeous eight pound baby boy. After marveling at the building a little longer, we headed to the eclectic shops in Helen. We browsed a coffee shop, sampled grits at a grist mill, and marveled at different types of candies.
Now was time for the real fun! We suited up, boarded a Helen Tubing bus, and headed to our tubing destination. It was an enjoyable experience, even for those who felt the icy water face first. We tumbled over rapids, floated coolly through the German town’s atmosphere in Helen, and absorbed the North Carolina sun. Our journey lasted an hour. Afterwards we dried in the sunshine and had snacks. We were sticking to a rigorous schedule, so it was now time to head back to Hinton! That is where we met Jen, the volunteer coordinator of Hinton. She explained the mission of Hinton, which is to provide service and friendship to any member of the community that is in need. Jen also gave us some background information of Hinton. Hinton was founded 52 years ago as a mission place after the Hinton family donated their 33 acres and lodge.
We broke into our work groups to meet our leaders and discuss the tasks at hand. Each person has a different job for the entire week. These jobs range from food coordinator, to tools coordinator to clean-up to relationship builder. The relationship builder will get to know the families we are helping and provide them with any extra needed service. After the discussing was finished, we got to know each other more with some fun games! The winners were awarded with first dibs at supper. We settled down by relaxing lakeside with a calm fire. We told ghost stories and slipped quietly into bed time preparing for our first day of work!
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