Right, I know it's been a few weeks since I last posted (and longer since I posted something that wasn't related to Peru), and for that, I apologize. I'll try to start posting more regularly now that I actually have time and stuff.
Last week, I went with my church's youth group (even though I've technically graduated) on Appalachia Service Project, which is perhaps my favorite mission project. For those who don't know what ASP is, it's a mission project similar to Habitat for Humanity, but focused in central Appalachia. This year, we went to help families in Mitchell County, NC; interestingly, this is the first summer in several years (maybe even decades) that ASP has served in North Carolina.
Every night we do evening gatherings; my favorite is normally Tuesday night, or Culture Night. This year was particularly interesting. Normally, a local band (usually bluegrass) is hired to play; this year, we went to a historic apple orchard (which has been a functioning apple orchard since 1908), and which now is an orchard and a historic preservation area. The man who runs the place, a retired engineer who helped put people on the moon in the 60s, told some stories about how he got the place and things that happened in the general area. For example, the turning point of the Revolutionary War occurred near-ish to the orchard, and it turns out that the owner of the orchard is descended from one of the men fighting in that battle.
In all, it was a very good trip. It's kind of saddening that this was my last year, but hopefully I'll be able to apply to be on staff next year. This is all I have time for now, but I'll post at some point later in the month.
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