The beginning of June started our STM "season." STM stands for Short Term Missions and teams from all over come for one or two weeks to join us in construction projects, assist in our school, accompany our medical staff and overall get a taste of real mission action. We host teams from churches, schools, organizations, businesses as well as individual families or couples.We really enjoy this "company" throughout the entire year, but the summer months are the most popular because this time period accomodates most American vaca
tions from school or work. Instead of writing an entry focusing on the school here in Helene, I will spend a few posts telling about each week of our STM blitz.
Our first team of the "nonstop teams for nine weeks" was Grace Brethre
n church from Ohio. They were a great bunch of folks who had never been to Helene before.
I kept staring at one lady in particular who just looked so familiar. It turns out that we both grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and were only two years apart in school, even having had friends through mutual friends. It is just amazing to me how God brings people in touch with each other. I had so much fun walking down memory lane, recalling many of the same events in that city at that particular time period. We remembered many of the same places that have changed from our youthful years. What a terrific way to kick off the season.
