Wow. umm, where do I even begin. I'm not really sure.
I'll start by saying thanks for the prayers. God kept us all safe, especially during driving. There were definitely a few close calls while we were down there, but God had his hands on us the entire time.
The week was just great. I wasn't ready to come home really, and I'm still not wanted to be back here. Most of the activities we had to do (work at a food bank, go to a nursing home, go to a homeless shelter and do their worship service-which was an experience in and of itself, and other things) were very rewarding, but even doing all those things, it was never about making ourselves feel better. The entire week I had 1 Cor. 13:8 written on my hand reminding myself to love God's people and love them unconditionally. I saw need like I had never seen before, and I felt closer to the Lord then I have felt in awhile. I confessed that I had not been praying and seeking Him out as much as I should. I've got a devotional that I've been using since I've been home, and I'm working on my prayer life, but it's a difficult process for me. It was hard for me going into the week knowing that I was in a leadership position and feeling somewhat spiritually drained, but going on that trip was the best thing that I could've done and I wouldn't trade any of the kids that went with us either. Every night, one of the kids gave their testimonies and every night, my heart hurt for them. I would have never imagined in a million years that out of the 12 kids that came with us, there were stories that ranged from drugs, alcohol, serious depression, death, and eating disorders. But after it was over, I praised God that all of them were sitting in front of me knowing that Jesus loved them no matter what they had been through in the past. All I can say is God is good. I could write tons more about my week and what we did and who we did it with and how each one of us was effected, but I'd rather answer questions in person about it. So, that's all for now. I'm moving onto the next thing which is figuring out my talks for three nights at the Pioneer Club Camp coming up in a few weeks. Prayers for that. Until next week.
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Rachel! It was good to read about your trip and to see what God is doing in your life. It was cool when you talked about working at those ministry sites and how amazing they were... I can totally relate to you on that! I have also had the opportunity to work at so many different places this summer and I can say that God is doing amazing things! Its crazy to think that I will see you in a few weeks and then we can talk about all of this in person. Know that I am praying for you and know that we are both in this together! Love you!
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