Summit Christian College
Serving In Western North Carolina
March 9, 2025
Community: Avery County
Partner: Teen Valley Ranch
Staff: Shawn LaVie, Sarah Hanson, Jennifer LaVie, Benjamin Quick, Hailey Llewellyn
We Have Arrived!
by Jennifer LaVie | March 9, 2025 10:05 PM
After a very long journey, we made it safe and sound. We got a tour of our beautiful lodging site and got to enjoy a very special documentary on the devastation of Hurricane Helene. This gave us a great perspective on the meaningfulness of the week we are embarking on!

Mercy Chefs
by Jennifer LaVie | March 10, 2025 11:39 AM
Today we are working with an amazing organization called Mercy Chefs. They serve meals to victims, first responders and volunteers when disaster strikes. We are blessed to be serving them today as they go out and serve the communities affected by Helene.

Chop Chop!
by Jennifer LaVie | March 10, 2025 8:52 PM
We worked really hard, and had an amazing time serving today!

Evening Devo
by Jennifer LaVie | March 10, 2025 9:02 PM
We ended our day in a beautiful conversation, opening up to one another, doing a devo and praying together.

Habitat Office Painting
by Jennifer LaVie | March 11, 2025 9:22 AM
Today we are at Habitat For Humanity in Newland and serving them by painting the exterior of their office!

Lunch Break
by Jennifer LaVie | March 11, 2025 12:11 PM
Time to stop for a lunch break!

Job Well Done
by Jennifer LaVie | March 11, 2025 9:05 PM

Worship
by Jennifer LaVie | March 11, 2025 9:08 PM
Tonight we enjoyed unpacking the day in conversation, as well as a devotional and discussion on the importance of trusting God and letting go of our fears. We ended our night in prayer and worship.

New Friends
by Jennifer LaVie | March 12, 2025 9:32 AM
We started our day with Mrs Nina and Mr Alan and got to sit in their beautiful home singing worship songs with them and praying. They shared some of their experience from the storm and how it affected the community. It was a blessing to meet them!

The Beauty of God's Creation
by Jennifer LaVie | March 12, 2025 9:34 AM

Finishing Up
by Jennifer LaVie | March 12, 2025 6:54 PM
We headed back to Newland after our visit and finished the project we started yesterday.

Hearing Stories
by Jennifer LaVie | March 12, 2025 6:56 PM

Group Worship
by Jennifer LaVie | March 13, 2025 12:00 PM
To close our day, we took part in worship time with members of all 5 university teams staying on site.

Biltmore Estate
by Jennifer LaVie | March 13, 2025 12:10 PM

Shenanigans
by Jennifer LaVie | March 14, 2025 8:54 AM

Gazebo Time
by Jennifer LaVie | March 14, 2025 8:56 AM

Goodbyes Are Never Easy
by Jennifer LaVie | March 14, 2025 8:58 AM

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Leta Kobielusz
March 11, 2025 4:21 PM
Wonderful! God bless you all!