One of the trials of being on an urban mission, at least here this week in New Orleans, is that the guys' shower trailer has no hot water. I don't mean this in a metaphorical, figurative way like, "I can never get to the showers in time to grab be any hot water." I mean that there's no working water heater at all, and the showers spew nothing but bone chilling, my-breath-is-gone ice cold water. Oh the trials of life! :)
We had a great second day. There were a lot of challenges presented, but all in all we're having a great time learning to follow Jesus and trying to make disciples for His kingdom.
Our guys and gals from REVOLVE! are doing really well. They're doing what is asked of them, they're keeping good spirits and excited of the potential opportunities they'll possibly get to share the Gospel. It's only our second full day of actually being on our work sites. Will they have this same resolve on days three, four or five? That remains to be seen. My wife Pamela and I are going to do our best to mix in enough fun, rest and free time to keep their spirits high.
One of the groups our teens are in canvassed a neighborhood to invite children to come to a mini-one-day-VBS. They went door to door handing out fliers. Some had the door slammed in their faces, and then no one showed up for the event. This was a blow to their emotions. Wanting to feel apart of something great, their hopes for the day were dashed. How many foreign missionaries have worked and given their entire lives in a nation not their own and never see a single convert?
The prize has to be Jesus and not results.
Lastly, my group helped out at an inner city day camp. We got to spend the day trying to be useful to the workers. Pamela and I cleaned the dinning room for the workers. Aaron, Corey, Caleb and myself moved tables down a flight of steps down, the street and then back up two flights of winding stairs, across the gym and up on the stage. It took several hours, and I'm sure we burned a thousand calories for Jesus!
For some reason there were people sitting in their vehicles up and down the street where we were working. I think they might have been waiting for a clinic visit of some type. Aaron and I grabbed tracts and walked up and down the street handing them out for people to read.
Several of the others worked with children, painted an inner city gym and various other work projects. God is blessing our efforts, we're drawing closer to Him and closer to each other. We thank Christ for opportunity to serve.
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