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Last week I went on a mission trip to Tupelo MS with the organization Eight Days of Hope.<\/a>\u00a0 This was the second time I’ve gone on one of these trips with 8DOH.\u00a0 Back in late April of 2014 Tupelo was hit with a devastating tornado.\u00a0 The damage was far reaching and the city is still trying to rebuild and regroup.<\/p>\n

Basically 8DOH goes into a community and works with local churches, non-profits and the government officials.\u00a0 They only go to communities that want the help and are open to a Christian organization.\u00a0 They focus on homeowners that are uninsured, under insured or that need help beyond what insurance will pay.<\/p>\n

3,023 volunteers from 37 states served at Eight Days of Hope XI. There were around 60 people from NewPointe Community Church<\/a> that went.\u00a0 We worked on 235 homes, multiple churches and multiple parks. We finished 451 jobs with 159 homes being completed. Three homes were built from the ground up. Total amount of work done exceeded $4.4 million dollars. BUT…the most important thing was we had a chance to share the joy, the hope the love of our Savior Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Here are some lesson’s from this trip:<\/p>\n