Laughter is a good thing. It’s the end of the day and I’m hearing it from the youth in the other room. It’s late and I’m still hearing it from the adults gathered around a table. It’s been a day that didn’t turn out like many of us thought, but I’ve heard chuckles all day long. In fact, thinking back to breakfast there was a good deal of laughing then. I’m pretty sure that there will even be a few laughs as we turn out the lights.
You might think a mission trip is somber and serious as we focus on sacrifice and serving. However, serving is bringing out the best in us. Here’s a group that a few months ago didn’t know each other. Here’s a group that now has come to respect and appreciate one another. Here’s a group that has come to love and laugh regularly with each other.
It’s the middle of the week. We have completed some jobs and are moving on to other jobs. We are celebrating what has been accomplished and deciding if we will be able to finish what we start tomorrow by the end of the week. We have experienced highs and lows. We are weary, yet still enthusiastic. As we share during evening devotion, it is clear that God is doing great things in us. As we see progress at the work sites, we see that God is going great things through us. And as I listen to the laughter as I type, it’s so much fun to see what God is doing among us!
~Pastor Mike
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