I am very proud of our youth group! Last week I got a chance to see how wonderful they really are! As you know 10 of us went to San Carlos Indian Reservation in Arizona to help build a house for a needy family. From 9-5 they worked hard putting up the dry wall. They slept in tents and had no “real” bath or shower rooms. On top of it all they had to prepare their own meals every single day.(Tidak ada terjemahan dalam bahasa Indonesia)
I am very proud of our youth group! Last week I got a chance to see how wonderful they really are! As you know 10 of us went to San Carlos Indian Reservation in Arizona to help build a house for a needy family. From 9-5 they worked hard putting up the dry wall. They slept in tents and had no “real” bath or shower rooms. On top of it all they had to prepare their own meals every single day.
From work they still had to go buy groceries in a local market then came back to cook dinner. After meal they still had to wash dishes and cleaned up the table to protect these items from being blown away by the storm or ransacked by wild boars. (Yes, a wild boar came to pay us a visit in the middle of the night looking for leftover food! Well, the kids must have done a great job cooking!)
Every morning and evening each had to lead a devotion to share what the Lord had taught them. And, they did it all with joy—with no single complaint! They laughed a lot, they talked a lot, but they also worked a lot! What a recipe for a balanced life!
I think we have something to learn from them, don’t we? In spite of the heat, the sweat, and the minimal amenities, they still and always found something to smile about. And, one more thing: they remained generous and helpful. Hard life did not harden their hearts. In fact it only warmed their hearts!
Well, what did I learn from this trip? You guessed it already: Yes, I learned that I am not 25, but 52. Well, I don’t think I have to explain anything anymore because these numbers speak volume already. (You see, when someone has to prepare water for you to take a bath, well, you kind of get the hint.)
Pastor Paul
From work they still had to go buy groceries in a local market then came back to cook dinner. After meal they still had to wash dishes and cleaned up the table to protect these items from being blown away by the storm or ransacked by wild boars. (Yes, a wild boar came to pay us a visit in the middle of the night looking for leftover food! Well, the kids must have done a great job cooking!)
Every morning and evening each had to lead a devotion to share what the Lord had taught them. And, they did it all with joy—with no single complaint! They laughed a lot, they talked a lot, but they also worked a lot! What a recipe for a balanced life!
I think we have something to learn from them, don’t we? In spite of the heat, the sweat, and the minimal amenities, they still and always found something to smile about. And, one more thing: they remained generous and helpful. Hard life did not harden their hearts. In fact it only warmed their hearts!
Well, what did I learn from this trip? You guessed it already: Yes, I learned that I am not 25, but 52. Well, I don’t think I have to explain anything anymore because these numbers speak volume already. (You see, when someone has to prepare water for you to take a bath, well, you kind of get the hint.)
Pastor Paul