Student Spotlight: Josh Miller

Name: Josh Miller

Nickname: J-Miller or Joshua?

School, Grade: Pacific Coast, 11th

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30 or Sunday 11:15

How do you spend your free time: I work do karate, work at vons, and help out with the 5th and 6th graders at church.

Why are you excited for the trip: I'm super excited to build relationships both with the people on the trip and in the DR.

Student Spotlight: Brian Donahue

Name: Brian Donahue

Nickname: I don't have one

School, Grade: Tesoro, 12th

What HSM service do you attend: Sunday 9:00

How do you spend your free time: I spend most of my time hanging out with friends, going to the movies, or working out.

Why are you excited for the trip: I have wanted to go on another mission trip since I went to Ensenada my sophomore year, and since HSM hasn't gone the last couple years this is my last chance to go before I graduate

DR Meetings!

Hey guys! Here's a list of the remaining DR meetings! PLEASE make these a priority. If you can't make the meetings, please email Jason (jasonp@saddleback.net).

Dominican Republic Student Meetings
Sunday, May 17th, 1:30-3:00, Room 304
Sunday, May 31st, 1:30-3:00, Room 304 (Final Payments Due)
Sunday, June 14th, 1:30-3:00, Room 304
Sunday, June 21st, 1:30-3:00, Room 304
*Trip Itinerary will be available on the Sunday, June 21st meeting

Leader Spotlight: Becka Holley

Name: Rebekah Holley

Nickname: Becka

Hometown: Weaver, AL

What HSM service do you attend: All of them...

How do you spend your free time: I love going to the beach, a luxury I didn't have back home! I also love visiting new places in CA.


Why are you excited for the trip: I absolutely love doing mission work and I am so excited to visit a new place and meet new people. I can't wait to see our students in action and how their lives are going to be changed through this trip!

Student Spotlight: Jillian Konopasky

Name: Jillian Konopasky

Nickname: Lil or Lillian?

School, Grade: Tesoro, 11th

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: I like to hangout with my friends, go to the beach and dance!

Why are you excited for the trip: This is my first time going on a peace trip and I am so excited to see God work on this trip, and to see what he can do through me and the team. I'm excited to grow closer with the people on the team and make a difference in the lives of the people living in the dominican republic.

Student Spotlight: Bryce Kelley

Name: Bryce Kelley

Nickname: BK

School, Grade: Trabuco, 9th

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Tennis at school, ASB at Trabuco, church, and hanging out with friends

Why are you excited for the trip: I'm super excited about this trip because Vladdy lives in the DR, but mainly because I hope God can use me to change people's lives while I'm there.

Student Spotlight: Paige Emery

Name: paigeeeeeeeeeeeee

Nickname: pudge, paigey, pagina

School, Grade: tesoro junior

What HSM service do you attend: saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: drawing, painting, writing music

Why are you excited for the trip: OMG CAN'T WAIITTTT because its going to be so extremely amazing.

Student Spotlight: Nicole Johnson

Name: Nicole Johnson

Nickname: Nick or Niki

School, Grade: Tesoro, 11th

What HSM service do you attend: Sunday 9:00

How do you spend your free time: I work at Goldenspoon and I teach tennis. I'm on Tesoro's Varsity tennis team(hence the dorky pic). And when I'm not busy doing that stuff i like to just hang out with my friends and go to the beach.

Why are you excited for the trip: This is going to be the first peace trip for me so this is a major stepping stone. I'm excited to see my faith grow as i fellowship with my friends and make a difference in other peoples' lives.

HSM Dominican Trip

Hey everyone this is Bryce Kelley, freshman at Trabuco! Welcome to the official blog of the 2009 HSM Dominican Republic trip! This blog will be a fun way to keep you updated on our trip, learn fun facts about the Dominican, and any other ways to keep you informed. Most posts will be from students who are helping out Jason (who happens to be technologically challenged).

So when the HSM group is in the Dominican Republic, this will be a the way we'll keep parents and family updated on how the trip is going, what we are doing, and how God is using us throughout the trip.

Get excited guys about the trip and keep checking back here for more trip information and new posts!