Hello everyone! Well, as you all should know, this past week I was on a mission trip in Cleveland, Ohio. Yup, you know how I do it... For real though, in that short week there, I learned so much about my life and the lives of others. So let me get started...
Sometimes I truthfully take what I have for granted. I always want more and more and more, I am never satisfied with what I already have been blessed with and I am truthfully never thankful enough. But after this past week, I have truly learned to stop all that, be happy with what I have and give all the glory to God. The children that I worked with, well and the people in general, were all so... Inspiring... The more I think about it, the more I realize, I have lived my whole life away from this, sheltered from this pain and suffering. I have never gone hungry and I have never been alone. My parents have always been there for me and I think always will. But for the children that were with us this week, they probably didn't have three full meals a day, they weren't completely supported by their parents and they were at times alone. Yet, they were never broken. They were still strong and kept pushing forward.
There are times when I look at my life and I say "Dang, I have it rough" but in reality, I have it so much easier than these kiddos. If I had to deal with what they do each and every day, I would be broken inside, I would probably not last a week, much less then 5-10 years of their lives that they have gone in the conditions they are in. So yes, to me, it is inspiring to see them stay strong, faithful and together as brothers and sisters... In a place where you are raised by your grandmother because your mother can't take care of you and your father is in jail, all you really have are the kids around you to protect you, it is amazing the bond they share with one another...
I believe working with them has honestly made me a better person and Christian. After seeing what they go through, I know that my life isn't as bad as I may think. I certainly won't take it for granted, but I do know I will use what I have in my life to help others less fortunate than myself.
So with that said, I am going to stop my "First" blog about the trip (I don't count the other one I did just because it was about the first day only...) There will be more to come, but here is just a taste of how it has changed me. Sometime I will tell you more about what we did and about what I learned, but enjoy this one for now!
Peace out cubscouts!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Day 1
Hey folks. I am making my first post ever from my phone so it is going to be short and sweet... We are in Cleveland right now and I must say I am glad to be here. I have a cool roommate in Wayne Hodges and our home is sweet! I really look forward to the events to come and just spreading God's word... So with that said, I am alive and healthy and that is all I can ask for. So until we talk tomorrow, peace out cubscouts!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Hello there my dear readers! Long time no blog right? Sorry about that folks. I know, I am such a slacker. I guess I can't defend myself completely, I have been very busy lately but I am sure there were times that I could have typed up a blog just for your enlightenment/enjoyment. Well, since I didn't, I am oh so sorry ladies and gents.
But hey, I am back. Ready to type and roll! What am I gonna talk about tonight? Well honestly I don't know, so let's just roll with it.
Well, tonight was the 4th week we did the Kid's Zone at church! There were 5 people and I am completely fine with that. You have to start somewhere you know? With all that said, we had a great time going over our devotional and playing some basketball and frisbee golf! Noah and Nathan won the basketball game and there was like a 4 way tie for first in our golf game. I think the kids overall are having a lot of fun with the meetings and are hopefully learning about God. My prayer is that sure they have fun with the activity we do for the night but that they also think deeper about God's word.
Tonight for our devotion, I changed it up a little bit. I decided to sort of create my own, using what Houston had actually gone over during the children's sermon on Sunday. I used 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. This has got to be, so far, my favorite scripture. Why? Well because it has simply taught me that I need to be true to myself. Meaning I don't need to hide my faults because they are what makes me stronger. And well neither should you, yes you reader of this blog. Don't hide your weaknesses, show them to the world, be a rock for others and show your faith in the Lord.
With that said, I am sure there are some faults I have hidden that are slowly starting to come out, well technically have been coming out for the past 7 months or so. So don't think I am perfect or anything like that because I am far from it. Just know that from my own experiences, I know these words to be the truth. Well plus the fact that it is God's word, I know it to be truth.
But anyways, I hope the kids left with something useful from my brain, if anything they at least learned what happens when you kick a ball to the ceiling, not too pretty I must say. I did teach them how to fix it, lol...
Moving on! Well our mission trip is just around the corner, I must say I am very excited. I can't wait to get there and work with the kids, that is obviously my favorite thing to do. I feel as if God is leading me here to help out and it is just a super feeling. Planning has had it's fair share of bumps and bruises but it looks as if things are rolling right along. We have the facility, the schedule (MOSTLY) and well the people. Now all we need are the kiddos, NO PROBLEM! I really am praying that we have a great turn out and we teach them as much as possible about God and Jesus. Shoot, I am so ready for this, if I could I would drive there right now and start helping. This is honestly one of my dreams, to get kids involved in sports and well, get them involved in the word of God. I hope to remain in contact with all the people in Cleveland that I meet, I would love to see how things grow from just this mission. I know there are many plans already in the works and all I can say is praise God for everything.
Well guys, it is getting late; I work tomorrow and I am just really tired, so I am going to stop the blog here. I PROMISE to keep you all more updated and what not, especially next week during our mission, I hope to blog each night. We will see if that actually happens, but who knows.
Anyways guys, pray for us as we finish preparing for the mission and for the lives God is going to touch next week. I pray we stay safe and spread the word to the weak.
Love ya guys,
Peace out cubscouts.
But hey, I am back. Ready to type and roll! What am I gonna talk about tonight? Well honestly I don't know, so let's just roll with it.
Well, tonight was the 4th week we did the Kid's Zone at church! There were 5 people and I am completely fine with that. You have to start somewhere you know? With all that said, we had a great time going over our devotional and playing some basketball and frisbee golf! Noah and Nathan won the basketball game and there was like a 4 way tie for first in our golf game. I think the kids overall are having a lot of fun with the meetings and are hopefully learning about God. My prayer is that sure they have fun with the activity we do for the night but that they also think deeper about God's word.
Tonight for our devotion, I changed it up a little bit. I decided to sort of create my own, using what Houston had actually gone over during the children's sermon on Sunday. I used 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. This has got to be, so far, my favorite scripture. Why? Well because it has simply taught me that I need to be true to myself. Meaning I don't need to hide my faults because they are what makes me stronger. And well neither should you, yes you reader of this blog. Don't hide your weaknesses, show them to the world, be a rock for others and show your faith in the Lord.
With that said, I am sure there are some faults I have hidden that are slowly starting to come out, well technically have been coming out for the past 7 months or so. So don't think I am perfect or anything like that because I am far from it. Just know that from my own experiences, I know these words to be the truth. Well plus the fact that it is God's word, I know it to be truth.
But anyways, I hope the kids left with something useful from my brain, if anything they at least learned what happens when you kick a ball to the ceiling, not too pretty I must say. I did teach them how to fix it, lol...
Moving on! Well our mission trip is just around the corner, I must say I am very excited. I can't wait to get there and work with the kids, that is obviously my favorite thing to do. I feel as if God is leading me here to help out and it is just a super feeling. Planning has had it's fair share of bumps and bruises but it looks as if things are rolling right along. We have the facility, the schedule (MOSTLY) and well the people. Now all we need are the kiddos, NO PROBLEM! I really am praying that we have a great turn out and we teach them as much as possible about God and Jesus. Shoot, I am so ready for this, if I could I would drive there right now and start helping. This is honestly one of my dreams, to get kids involved in sports and well, get them involved in the word of God. I hope to remain in contact with all the people in Cleveland that I meet, I would love to see how things grow from just this mission. I know there are many plans already in the works and all I can say is praise God for everything.
Well guys, it is getting late; I work tomorrow and I am just really tired, so I am going to stop the blog here. I PROMISE to keep you all more updated and what not, especially next week during our mission, I hope to blog each night. We will see if that actually happens, but who knows.
Anyways guys, pray for us as we finish preparing for the mission and for the lives God is going to touch next week. I pray we stay safe and spread the word to the weak.
Love ya guys,
Peace out cubscouts.
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