What a marvelous Monday here in Birmingham!
Today, we kicked off the first day of worksites with a wonderful ‘Great Send Off’. After hearing the praise band guide us in a worship song, our speaker for the week, Heath Holly, prayed over the participants, their impact on the homeowner and their safety. We are so thrilled to see the joy and eagerness of the participants to serve our Lord.
Unfortunately, the rain caused a small kink in our squad’s plans today, and all participants returned from their worksites early. Students used this free time to play basketball, table football, bond with other churches and take some much needed naps. Many of the squads were able to complete a solid days work before the rain, but there is still work to come tomorrow. Our squads are in good spirits and are thrilled about tomorrow’s clear forecast.
Worship tonight was impactful and eye opening! Heath Holly spoke about how our trust in God affects our obedience to Him and thus, our ability to view the blessings He provides for and through us. As humans, we tend talk to God as if we know what we need and ask Him to move certain obstacles in our lives. We are humans with simple reasons, but He knows what we need and our desires before we can even conceive the thoughts. When we use to our own thoughts to validate our actions, we lead ourselves away from Him and His will. We are his instruments to guide others, but Health reminded us that obedience is the only way God is able to change hearts and the only way to remain obedient is to trust in Him alone.
Now that participants are calming down and getting ready for bed, it is clear the blessings this week are abundant. We ask you pray for those involved this week lay down their hearts and allow our Lord to use them as His hands and feet. As always, let your loved one know you are thinking about them with ServeMail.
Peace out,
Lauren and Sam
