Makena, Evan and Shellie Hoyt - team march 2014

Hello Team,

I am Shellie Hoyt and will be traveling with my two children Evan and Makena and my amazing mother Pastor Christine Nelson.  I have been married 27 years to a wonderful man named Larry.  I am a store manager at Jcpenney's for the past 8 years.  I have beeen in the retail industry for 31 years.  I have always wanted to go on a mission trip and I am so excited and a bit nervous.  Evan is 18 and graduated from High School.  He is crazy about all sports and has played Soccer, Basketball, Baseball all through school.  He is an avid skier and enjoys any sport.  Evan has a huge fan base with our neighbor kids.  Every night the kids ring the doorbell and ask if Evan can come out and play, most of them are age 7 to 10.....Evan usually obliges them and they play catch or toss the football, kids love Evan!  Evan also works at Jcpenney and has been there about  a year and a half.  Makena is 16 and a Sophmore in High School.  She is a basketball player and is on a girls Recreational team.  She is an excellent student and very responsible.  She watches a dog after school who is blind and all he wants to do is play fetch....sometime it takes him a while to find the ball!  Makena has a witty sense of humor and lots of friends.  She is an avid photographer and is excited to capture the beauty of Vietnam.  We are so excited to have the opportunity to serve and know that this adventure will be the trip of a lifetime......can't wait to be on the plane!

Makena & Shellie

Evan (the one in black)