Last night the team met for a recap of our mission trip. Before I went on the trip when people asked what we would be doing I always said "We are building a house for a family." Each person on the team was able to share their highlights and memories of the trip. Not one person said building the house. The trip is so much more than building a house for a family although that is a wonderful blessing to the them. It's about relationships. Our relationship to God and others. The bonding of 2 mothers from very different backgrounds loving on each other's children. The life long friendship between teens that developed working side by side serving our God. Not allowing the language barrier to hinder a relationship between 2 men, each one seeing God in the other. The smiles and love from orphans who have been through much more than any of us can imagine, touching someone who has been through pain and grief and opening their heart to healing.
We serve a mighty God. He wants wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. He wants us to be in relationship with others sharing His love. He allows us to be a blessing to others but in the process we are greatly blessed!
When asked next year about the trip I will say "We are building a house but it's so much more than that. We are sharing God's love with the people of Choluteca through our relationships as we serve side by side with them."
-Julie
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