Today I worked with Sara, ashton beth & anessa on inventory & lunches. Inventory meant sorting through all the donations the team had collected from our community..... Lots of stuff!!!! Praise God!
One thing God keeps showing me is that we need each other. We can only accomplish God size tasks as a team. Not one of us can do this mission ALONE.
I loved watching Anessa & Sara sorting & Beth with her O-mazing organizational skills! Anessa & Beth were so sensitive to the deeper need. They asked questions that led to some changes in how & where the supplies & donations would be stored. It made me realize I am only seeing what is on the surface. I want to be more like them in this area of my life not just with people but also in serving others.
Today’s highlight for me was VBS! We did the Zacheo skit in a new village. When we did our orange relay at the end I had about 50 kids all around me wanting hugs & kisses. My heart was so full at that moment!!! What went through my mind was the scripture God gave me in Isaiah 54: 2&3. At the moment when I looked up and saw more kids than my arms could reach on either side of me this part of verse 3 is what came to my mind, “For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left.” I was surrounded! Farther than my arms could reach!
God you are SOOOO Awesome! Thank you for your abundant blessings!
Day 6
Our last day…. Started out with our quiet time and then our praise time on the beach! Yesterday Sara used her gift of sign language in song to Praise God! It was so deeply moving I was broken again. I just know God was smiling at that moment & God was blessed by her offering of Praise. Today, Friday, she did it again!!!! I could do this every day!!! It was evident that we were in the presence of God! Mike even commented how he literally watched the Ocean waves calm as we joined Sara in Praised to God. Now that is something to talk about!
As we packed our things and prepared to leave I was shocked at my reaction…. As much as I didn’t want this to be over and desired so much to spend more time with the Orphans I was not sad to be leaving. I felt as though I would be returning next year!
