Happy Friday!
Today was the last day of work here in Jeffersonville, IN! All of our squads worked so hard this week, even with rain and extremely hot weather some afternoons, and I am so proud of everyone! This week was so amazing, and I love how dedicated all of our participants were to finishing the jobs they started and making sure the name of Jesus was spread while doing so! Nearly all 10 squads finished, but 2 had just a little work left to be done. Those projects already have plans being made by some of the volunteers from here in Jeffersonville to knock out the last bit of work soon!
Tonight was our Closing Celebration and it was such a fun night! Multiple homeowners were able to make it to dinner and the Closing Celebration, and it warmed my heart to see them here! I love it when homeowners are able to show up and get a glimpse at the other side of what we do here at Mission Serve!
The service tonight was the perfect blend of fun and worshipful! We were able to have fun while also worshipping Jesus and singing His praises! Our speaker, Tony, brought a shorter message than usual, but that didn’t lessen the power or truthfulness of his words. One topic he touched on began with the following quote, “God doesn’t have a mission for the church. God has a church for the mission.” The Great Commission, to make disciples of all nations, is the mission. This mission wasn’t created for the church; however, the church was created to fulfill that mission. As children of God, we are the church, the body of Christ, and we are made to be sent out to spread the good news of our Savior to all the earth. The truth in this hit me and helped me realize that I’m not waiting around on God to give me something to do for Him; He created me to fulfill a specific mission of being His hands and feet to an unknowing, unbelieving world. The only question is whether we will step into the calling God has placed on our lives or not.
This project was so special to me and it blessed me in so many ways! It’s so sad to see it end! I am so glad I got to spend this week with all of these amazing people and see them step out in the name of Jesus! I am so grateful God allowed me to be here!
Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support this week! Please be in prayer for everyone as they travel back home tomorrow!
Signing Off,
Madi & Chad
