Thursday, May 15, 2014

Katlyn's New Mission


Hello again from West Virginia! This blog post is on my first time ever making a solar light! I did it with my new friend Leah Seaman with New Vision Missions in Philippi, WV. It was alot easier then I thought it would be to assemble it, but I also had two wonderful teachers!:) New Visions mission is to make sure everyone in the world has a light... with a single light you can help people have a brighter future whether it is by helping them have light to read for a better education or being able to see their surroundings at night time or to keep animals away at night. A light makes everything alot easier! I am hoping that through my knowledge of their mission I can help expand peoples knowledge of their mission to better the world around us and make other less fortunate peoples future a brighter place! I am setting a goal for myself to tell people I know to help me in my endeavors to "Light an Orphanage". I have always wanted to be able to help people and Orphans especially. Please help me to make my goal! For just $150  you can sponsor a solar light for an Orphan and make their life brighter or for $1600 you can help me light a whole orphanage if not more than that... depending on the size and number of children. I want to be a light unto the world, please help me make childrens future brighter by lighting the world! View pictures below of solar lights you can send to needy children!:) 
New Visions Green team Monday evening!



Katlyn and Leah making a solar light together!:)

First steps to the solar light kit



Katlyn and her wonderful teacher Leah:)

Katlyn, Mr.Ruston Seaman (Leah's Dad) and Leah
marking where the shiny paper should go:)

Time to start cutting!

Leah laughing at Katlyn's OCDness!:)

Almost done! yay:)

Adding the last few finishing touches!

Mr. Ruston showing us how to put the duct tape on easier:)

Time for the autographing!lol

It works! See the happiness on our faces!:)



Monday, May 5, 2014

Thoughts of a Trail Bug: Dolly Sods, WV

Thoughts of a Trail Bug: Dolly Sods, WV: Hello Again! I'm sorry that it has been so long since I've posted anything! We just summited the Dolly Sods and I can't believe...

Dolly Sods, WV

Hello Again!
I'm sorry that it has been so long since I've posted anything! We just summited the Dolly Sods and I can't believe we made it. It was the most challenging thing I have ever accomplished in my life! We ended up hiking a total of 22 miles that day because there was no camping allowed on the summit. Our GPS map told us there was camping in 6 miles after the summit.... when we arrived there was a big sign "NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING!" so, we had a decision to make. Either hike on 10 more miles to Canaan Valley State Park Lodge or figure out another place to stay. We decided to hike the 10 miles to Canaan! We hiked until around 9:00 pm then we decided to ask someone for a ride due to it being dark and being totally exhausted! This very nice man gave us a ride the last 2 miles which we plan to hike tomorrow along with the 9 mile trail from Canaan Lodge to Black Water Falls Lodge where we are staying tonight. We had some new friends Dick & JoAnn Helmick take us from Canaan to Black Water falls this afternoon because our carts cannot go over the 9 mile trail. We will hike that tomorrow then get a ride back here to Black Water Falls, Lord willing:) Please continue to keep us in your prayers! We need it along our way! May God Bless you!

~ KatyDid