Thursday, May 28, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Shout Outs!!! - The Lockyear family

I'm taking a moment to thank the folks who have supported our trip financially. Quite honestly, the cost of this trip is pretty high, and the Lockyears want to extend one more statement of gratitude to the following people who are assisting us and the Lord in making it happen:

Mike & Maureen Anderson
Marvin & Carlene Daniels
Jon & Silvana Dick
Dischinger Orthodontics
Patsy Lockyear
May Trucking Company
Gary & Karen Zagniacz

We wouldn't be going without you!

Ken Gregson, Sr.


What a beautiful day the Lord has given us here in the Portland area! Today I'd like all of you to meet Ken Gregson. Ken, like me, is a "Dad" going on the trip - his son Kam is one of the teens you'll be meeting in the next couple of days.

Ken is a father of 4 and a grandfather of 9. A retired food industry executive, he has also driven school bus in the Lake Oswego district and devotes a lot of time to the young Christians at Rolling Hills, leading small groups and classes with 3rd and 10th graders. Ken's wife Camille will not be making the trip, but the entire Gregson family will be with Ken & Kam in spirit.

Ken enjoys spending time with his family, boating and taking in movies.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Kayla Courtney


Hey Folks,

I would like to introduce you to Kayla or, rather, have her introduce herself. And she's going to be a Duck - can't get any better than that!

My name is Kayla Courtney and I just turned 18 on April 25th. I just finished my senior year at Tualatin high school and absolutely loved it! Unlike most people I actually kind of enjoyed school. I have been a cheerleader at Tualatin for four years now and I love the girls on the team. They are just like family to me and I'm going to miss them next year! Another thing I like about school is the fact that I met some of the greatest people there. My friends mean so much to me and I'm thankful for every single one of them! Next year I will be attending University of Oregon and can't wait for that new chapter in my life. I have a great family, my dad, mom and brother and they are my biggest supporters which means everything to me! I appreciate them and love them with all my heart and am happy to say they made me the person I am today.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Countdown

Hey Everyone!

Well, this is the initial blog post for the upcoming Rolling Hills Community Church/Eternal Impact trip to Uganda. As we move forward, this blog will also be uploaded to an Eternal Impact site - that one might be a little fancier. I'll let everyone know the address for that once it's up.

Let's see, today is May 25, which means we have 22 days left before departure on June 17. Efforts this week include getting the team together Thursday evening to start working on the dramas and "human videos" that we're putting together for the trip. I'll also be posting some bios on the team members in here in the run up to the trip, so bookmark this and learn more about everyone.

Oh yeah, and please keep us all in your prayers!