Time for a Break...Maybe.

So one more shout out to the team that just left. Thank you for letting God use you to not only speak to the Gabonese, but also to me. You all have reinforced what I already knew and see daily: God works. You glorified God in all of your actions and I know that you went 100% all of the time. Safe travels as you continue back to PA. Maybe we'll run into each other sometime :-).

Many thoughts going through my head from last night at the airport to now. Saying good-bye with a heavy heart for the work God did and trying to stay focused because a new team arrives on Saturday night. Hectic... Finished clean-up on the bunkhouse and what not, also went to Hope House this afternoon. Tomorrow we will start to build more bunks because of the 41 people that will be in the house next week. Just need to get in gear now to switch from one thing to the next.

God continues to speak to me. This is especially true when I actually stop to listen to His voice. Hmmm... Could there be a connection there? I led worship last week and played the song "Give Me Jesus." The song really spoke to me, isn't it weird how that works sometimes? Here are some words that really stuck out: In the morning, when I rise. Give me Jesus. (If you want to hear the song, it's right here on the blog) What an awesome line! To often in my life, I have thrown away the morning not really seeking Him from morning to night, 24/7. What a waste of my time. But at the same time, we need Jesus daily. He is our strength, our rock, and our provider. How can we ever get through a day without Him. Yes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day (in my eyes), but isn't Jesus much more important to have in the morning? Start your day off right, give me Jesus.

Prayer:

• Re-orientation to the states for the Lancaster team.
• Safe travel for the Faith (OH) and South Shore (MA) teams as they arrive on Saturday and Sunday night, respectively.
• Strength for us as we prepare for them and go through the days when they are here.