After a lonnnnggg travel day including cancelled flights and an overnight stay in Newark and then a beautiful 5+ hour drive down the Baja coast we have arrived and are preparing for our first day of work.
I was again reminded by our DWB reading this morning that no matter where we are, whether Waynesboro or Baja Mexico, that God is ALWAYS "Immanuel, God is with us" (Isaiah 7:14).
As we prepare for our first day of service I was challenged this morning by Isaiah's recognition of his sinfulness in front of a holy God and therefore the need to be cleansed (Isaiah 6). Our team of 40+ have been called here to serve and my prayer for us is that we would "think about The Lord" and "notice what he is doing" (Isa. 5:12) as we build these homes. That our eyes would be open to how we can be his ambassadors (2 Cor 5) and that we would "look to God's instructions and teachings" (Isa. 8:20) as we serve. Please join me in this prayer!
Vaya con Dios!
Glad you got there safely! It sounds like it was an adventure...BTW, you made a "guest appearance" in Mike's sermon yesterday. He opened w/the story about your backpacking trip in college out West and even flashed a photo of you, Grant and him. Made us smile :) Work hard--we know you'll make a difference!
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
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