Sunday, September 28, 2014

Literature and Directions

Almost there!!!  I hope everyone is as excited as we are!

Literature
As far as literature and presentations go, this is what the brothers ask us to do:
Offer the Bible Teach Book.  If householder has one, any other literature may be offered.  All should carry a variety of tracts and old magazines for not at homes.
Members of the group should endeavor to start a Bible study on the initial call and to make return visits on those who show interest.

We will be bringing a box of 50 Bible Teach books and a box of older mags to share but feel free to bring whatever other literature you want.

We are excited also to be able to use the new videos in the territory!  Bring your electronic device and make sure the video is downloaded as cell service in the area may be spotty.

Directions
The address for the cabin is
375 Green Cove Road
Banner Elk,. NC 28601

GPS has proven unreliable in the mountains on our past trips so these are the step by step directions provided by the homeowner.
Take 181 north to the end
Go Right at 221, take it to the end
Go Right  and go about 1 mile to the large grandfather mt sign
Go left, you are now on 105.  Pass Grandfather country club and Linville Ridge
At traffic light, go left onto Tynecastle Hwy.
Go 0.6 miles, go left into Grouse Moor.
Make immediate next left to stay on Grouse Moor
Go about a half mile up the hill, to green cove rd
Go right onto green cove rd and take it to the bottom of the hill
House is a three story round house on left, 375 on the mail box.

If you get lost or need help, please feel free to call or text us!

Monday, September 15, 2014

Menu Planning

Hey everyone! Just three weeks away! I hope you are all excited about our trip.

I thought we could go ahead and start our menu.  If someone wants to volunteer to do a meal, that would be great.  I think after four days of service, we will be tired out Sunday night so we might use that night to do leftovers and/or order pizza.

Let's plan to pack our lunches for service so be sure to bring your cooler.  Breakfast is fend for yourselves;)  

As always, if it works better for you to opt out, feel free.  But if you would like to be involved in family meals, please let me know!

WEDNESDAY____Erica-Soup__________

THURSDAY _____Alicia- Chicken enchiladas

FRIDAY _________Amy_____________________

SATURDAY ______Alta-_Chicken pot pie____________

SUNDAY ____LEFTOVER NIGHT_________________

Sunday, August 10, 2014

We found a house!

This is a busy time of the year in the mountains but we managed to find a house that will fit us all!
It has 3 floors, 3600 square feet, right near a fishing pond, including air hockey table.  And as always, lots of porch space with rocking chairs!!!

As we had discussed as a group last year, we scheduled to do one more service day so we begin service on Thursday, October 9.  Service days will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

For our family, it just seemed to make more sense to go ahead and rent the house for a week.  So we are renting from Monday, October 6 to Monday, October 13.  The total cost of this rental is $1890.  We have broken that down per 7 nights to $270 per night.  Divided by 16 people, that comes to $17 per person per night.

If you'd like to jump in for all 7 nights, you're welcome.  If you can't, just come for the nights you can!  Please let us know how many nights you want and plan on $17 per night.

Here is the link to the rental house:
http://vrbo.com/349207


Saturday, August 9, 2014

2014 Assignment is in!!!

We have received our assignment!!  
We will be going to 
Watauga County, NC
and our service days are 
October 9, 10, 11, 12

This area is just south of Boone and close to the resort areas of Banner Elk and Blowing Rock.
This is the first year it has been on the unassigned list so we are hoping to find some sheep-like ones!

As mentioned in the original email, we are planning for four service days but are also going to attempt to rent the house for the entire week to provide some much needed R&R.  Anyone in the group is welcome during that time or if you would just like to meet us for the special service, that will be fine also.  
Right now, I am looking for a rental house that will accommodate our group.  I am presently looking to rent from Monday the 6 until Monday the 13.  Will be sure to send out info as soon as an appropriate place is found.
Please check your calendars and mark the dates down.  If anyone has a conflict, please let me know as soon as possible.

We are so excited to be able to spend time with our extended family in this most important work!  Will update soon:)