Day 8 | Preston Allison

Well well well…these past two days have been so crazy, exciting, and mesmerizing! Yesterday we awoke at 4:00a.m and left by 5:00a.m. We drove 6 hours to Yellowstone and drove another 5 hours across the park itself. I was hoping to see a wolf but unfortunately it didn’t happen, but I did see loads and loads of buffaloes. The park is so amazing, the land is so untouched that it’s hard to believe that it’s real! On the way home we stopped at this cool little french town that was super pretty! We made it home at 1:00…a.m. Today we woke up at 6:00…a.m ( only got 5 hours of sleep ). I went to the painting project, trying to climb up a 40 foot ladder with no sleep was pretty fun…and we finished it! Tonight we had Navaho bread.( a puffy tortilla shell ) it was great!! Momma I got the recipe! Tomorrow we are having a carnival after VBS and I am so excited! Hard to believe that tomorrow is our last day of full work, I am so sad. P.S. Momma be prepared for laundry…leaving for cowen the day I get back..lol AND ALSO….JORDAN IS BEINING MEAN! So uncle jeff if you are reading this tell her to be nice!

Day 6 | Preston Allison

Well…today was rockin!!! Literally we were throwing rocks all day! Before i went to the church project I had the opportunity to be the part of VBS. I told the bible story and it was on noah and the ark. We had 13 children and all of them are great, i was so sad when i had to leave. After VBS i went to the church project and threw rocks….they had me rollin, lol. Tonights dinner is going to be smashing..( lol ). Logan is making PASTA!!! My favorite thing about the day was finishing the rock project at the church. Excited for tomorrow, we are going to see Yellowstone National Park! So glad i am a part of this mission team! May the adventure begin! P.S. Mom my stomach is all good.

Day 5 | Preston Allison

WE FINALLY WORKED!!! Today was a great day! We started the day off eating breakfast at 7:00. After breakfast we headed to the park where VBS would be held. We picked up tonsssss of trash and straighten up the park for an hour or so. Then those of us who were not a part of the VBS for the first day left and went to the church site. At the church site we picked up loads and loads of rocks that were behind the church and “ stacked “ them in the parking lot. After about an hour and a half some of us went to the house site where we painted and painted and painted! It was so much fun! The homeowner came out and helped and before we left she gave us some watermelon. We came back to the camp site and I did some weed eating around the grounds..( hopefully the mosquitos will leave! ) Can’t waiter dinner Logan is making homemade mac and cheese!! Excited for tomorrow because we will finish painting the house.

Day 4 | Preston Allison

I am going to write about two days since we didn’t blog yesterday. Yesterday we arrived at the camp…needless to say I was shocked. As soon as we crossed the first cattle guard Bill said that all the land you can see is the reservation. I can’t describe how beautiful and breathing this land is! As soon as we arrived at the camp the MOSQUITOS STARTED EATING US ALIVE!!! We finally got settled in and hit bed around 11:00. Today we started the day off at church ( no better way! ) After the church service we headed to lunch. Around 4:30 we arrived at Yellowtail Dam, we went for a swim and the water was COLD! All together it has been a pretty good day! My favorite part was getting to go to the dam and jam with Emily.

Day 2 | Preston Allison

Driving today went super fast! We stopped for lunch around 11:40..had me a DQ blizzard! Made another song with Emily ( Featured on periscope ). Had an awesome time on the van singing and playing the uke! Topped the evening off with a bible study about Joy. Excited about tomorrow and all the country I will see!

Day 1 | Preston Allison

Today was the first day of the mission trip. Leaving at 3’o clock in the morning i thought i would sleep most of the way…but i ended up only getting only an hour and a half of sleep. driving 15 hours seemed like it went by fast but at the same time super slow( considering 10:00 came twice?) . Emily and I had enough time to make a song about bladders (featured on periscope). Tonight we had the opportunity to share what our favorite day was in the bible study. I chose day 22, it was talking about faith and how we need to let go and let God be in control.

Day 7 | Preston Allison

Today is my last full day in Haiti; it has been an amazing time here! It is the most humbling opportunity I have had in my life. Today we went to the house dedication and the market, the house dedication showed me how blessed I really am. To all the unbelievers that thought I had no bartering skills (Mom) I will have you know that I got a machete for $12 that the guy wanted $30 for, but Trey is defiantly the bartering king! He got a $80 painting for $35, I was quiet impressed! Thanks for all the blog response they were much appreciated, Can’t wait to be home and have lots of pictures to show everyone! See you guys Friday.

Day 6 | Preston Allison

Today was VBS and it was GREAT!!! Me and trey were in charge of games and we played duck duck goose for 1 ½ hour, straight!!! Tomorrow we are doing the house dedication to the family and I pray that it goes well, and we are going to the market so I can try my “bartering” skills! Thanks for all the prayers and I will be home soon. Love, Preston

Day 5 | Preston Allison

Today was a BLAST! It was my first time at the house site. We put stucco on the house, put the roof on, and sanded the walls. The hasians said that i was a better hasians than i was a american, because i got the “hasians flip” and was pretty fast at putting on the stucco. Tomorrow i have VBS and am really excited!!! The mangos here are to die for, and we are having mango pancakes in the morning! :-) i cant believe tomorrow is the last day of work :-( , but am excited to come home! And by the way “preacher wife” i thought that was you , but was not sure. See you guys soon, wish me luck for tomorrow/prayer im going to need it! Love, Preston

Day 4 | Preston Allison

Today we went to a 6:30 service that ended at 9:00! And I thought that my church was long! After church I went and took a 2 hour nap, It was well NEEDED!!! After my nap some of us went on a hike, I was the hardest thing I have ever done!!! It took us 3 hours to get back to the compound, and I brought back 42 bug bites! And that’s not even close to what some people had. Tomorrow I will be on the house site for the first time and Im super excited! P.S.(who is “preachers wife”) Love, Preston

Day 3 | Preston Allison

Today was a lot better driving then yesterday, we made it up all the hills {HALEJAUH}. When we arrived to the job site, i helped Hambo put window frames in the church, then we carried 80 buckets of concrete to the church, it felt like 800,000. when the men were putting up the main beam in the church i got sometime to spend with the kids. I played soccer, was a jungle gym for a while, took pictures of all the little kids because they wanted to see them self, threw frisbee, and some of the kids there taught me hand shakes, and every time i messed up they called me a bad man. But all is well and it was a great second day! P.S. (MOM you need to life flight me more hand sanitizer i had to give all the little kids some because 1 of them got in to it!!! ) HAHA jk see you soon love you guys! xoxo Love, Preston

Day 2 | Preston Allison

First day of actually working on the job sites, it was AMAZING!!! But a lot of work, we sifted sand and sifted sand and sifted more sand! Killed a tree with a rocks, moved cinder blocks, played with little Haitian kids, it made there day and mine! It took us 2 hours to drive in to the job site; it took us 3 1\2 hours to get out! Because it rained so hard! We almost died 8 times in the dump truck! I’m really excited for tomorrow, I’m back on the church site, and can’t wait to see my little helpers! Love, Preston

Day 1 | Preston Allison

I made here in one piece!!! The flight was a little unnerving at first, but as the day went on it wasn't so bad. When we arrived in Haiti my expectations were blown out of the water! I never thought that it was actually this bad! We made it to our compound after a 1 hour bus ride, the compound we are staying is BEAUTIFUL!!! I ended up playing a game of soccer with 2 haiti kids. It was so so much fun!! Tomorrow i am working at a church that is a 2 hour drive! but hopefully tomorrow i can show everybody around me Gods love! Love, Preston