Impact Summit

October 2, 2026 | 7:15 AM | Lutheran Church of Hope

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Volunteers from the Immanuel CRC youth group pose with local children displaying completed traffic light paper crafts during a reading picnic.
Impact Team: Abaco

Stories and Sunshine

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Lilly, Caitlyn, Cody, and Maddie

A joyful reading picnic with students kicked off a wonderful day focused on community and rest for the Immanuel CRC Youth Impact Team. The afternoon was spent exploring the island’s coastline, winding down at local beaches, and soaking in the beauty of God’s creation. 

Today we started out our day with very yummy pancakes! After eating, we left to go to the primary school for a reading picnic. We played games, read many stories, did crafts, and ate hot dogs for lunch. Once the kids left with their parents, we drove south down the island of Abaco to eat lunch at Pete’s Pub. It was delish! 

A female youth volunteer smiles alongside local girls working on a classroom craft project during an intentional community mentorship day.
Impact team volunteers stand on a school stage to read a story aloud to a group of local children gathered for an educational picnic.
An Immanuel CRC youth volunteer assists local primary school students with traffic light crafts during a reading picnic outreach event hosted by Many Hands.

We swam at a gorgeous beach and shortly after headed to the second beach of the day, which was Long Dock Beach. This beach was amazing, and we soaked in the glory of God’s beautiful creation. We then headed off to our last beach of the day with pink hues to the sand! It was very pretty with crashing waves onto the shore. 

Volunteers from the Immanuel CRC youth group pose with local children displaying completed traffic light paper crafts during a reading picnic.
A student volunteer and a young Bahamian boy smile proudly while showing off their matching colorful wristbands during a school mentorship day.

After a long day, with a lot of sun, we headed back to camp for a much needed dinner and went to bed. Today was a great day, enjoying God’s wonderful creation along with some rest!

An impact trip participant pauses on a rugged rock formation along the Abaco coastline during a team rest and cultural immersion day.

– Lilly, Caitlyn, Cody, and Maddie

Impact Participant

This profile represents the collective voice of our Many Hands Impact teams. The reflections shared here are written by everyday individuals, from students and parents to local community members, who have traveled to Haiti and Abaco to experience the mission firsthand. They are not full-time staff. They are volunteers stepping out in faith to be love in action. In these posts, you will read raw, unpolished stories of personal transformation. Our guest writers document the shared humanity discovered while working alongside local leaders on safe structures, education initiatives, and community development. Impact trips are designed to change the participant as much as the community they serve. Through their words, you get a front row seat to the exact moments people discover their purpose and learn to live with intention.

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