Here is a 3min youtube summary of my face. And what we have been at in Australia!!!
Hey, E Squad Expedition had been in Coffs Harbor, Austria for 1 week now. And it has honestly been one of the most full weeks of my life, even on the World Race.
We have had ministry outings from yardwork at a drug rehab Christian community on 10k acres, worship and prayer in hilltops over spaces, volunteering with Red Frogs at events, helping various churches with outreach, and ministering to the elderly at community homes.
A lot of worship and prayer.
One day before we all left to go out into the town we prayed an Asked The Lord what He had for us. After all we are partnering with Him.
One gal on my squad named, Jami had the impression from God that we should go to an old folks home. Then our leader/host Sam said that we would actually be going to an elderly community every Tuesday!!!
So when we arrived, we went into a room where several people from the home gathered for a service. We sang lyrically rich hymns with them and listened to an amazing sermon about Trusting the Lord, because He is not a fair-weather-friend.
I sat next to a woman who explained to me that she was a former catholic so she didnt know many of the songs. We took communion together. Then a guy from the group I was with played 2 modern worship songs acoustically.
I could tell that the woman who I was chatting with was releasing something. She was crying. And i could see that God was touching her heart.
I told her it was good to cry.
She shared with me that she grew up in a war era where they could not let the enemy see them cry.
She told me that her and her husband had to steal food and that sometimes the enemy would feel sorry for them and give them extra rashions.
I thought it was a beautiful picture of Gods finger print on humantiy; He made all of us in His image, and there is knowledge of God and His goodness in most everyone.
The woman cried more… and said that she didnt understand the lyrics so much of the songs, but that she could feel God. She said she had only come to this service 2 times and she almost didn’t come this day because she thought she could just easily pray at home.
And through she was right, she could pray at home, she was soo glad she came, because something can happen when people come seeking God together. There is more encouragement and gifts to be shared.
(This is my team ” The Kooks ” at Voyage Church)
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:23-25
This time at the nursing home blessed be just as much as it blessed her.
Furthermore, God has used ministry time and connection with others to heal my heart in ways I didnt know I needed, and I wasnt even seeking. I have been healing more from my parents divorice. It’s been an awesome release.
GOD is soo good.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18
