Hello, hello! It’s Thursday here in lovely Rockingham County, NC and so much is happening. Upon jumping back into work, several squads were able to finish their projects yesterday. As a result of this hard work, we are now able to complete two additional houses this week. In total we will be repairing 20 individual houses, most of which have at least two jobs at each site. Isn’t that incredible?
We have heard so many stories about just how fantastic worksite devotions have been this week. The students have really opened up in their time together and have formed tight knit relationships within their squads. Both homeowners and the generous people within the community who are serving lunches have even joined in on the fun and have shared their stories as well!
In addition to this good news, several students have heard the call, and made the decision to give their lives to Christ! As a result, we will be having a special time of baptism so that these individuals can publicly profess their newfound faith. We anticipate this being an exciting time of celebration, and we look forward to sharing the photos and videos after.
In the evening, Brandon spoke on how there are four chairs that represent a place where each person in their relationship with the Lord. He explicitly articulated the gospel and challenged every individual in the room to evaluate which theoretical chair they are sitting in. It was a great time of reflection and response.
Following our time or worship, we were fortunate enough to receive a sweet treat from our local churches. We had a luau and the churches brought several flavors of homemade ice cream for us all to enjoy. We have had 18 different churches who have served us so well as we serve within this community!
It has been an incredible week, but there is still more that God wants to do with the coming day. Thank you for your ongoing prayers, please continue to do so as we finish strong and continue to carry out God’s commission on our lives.
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Your Summer Staffers,
Jackson & Alexis
