Today was our last full day of work and we were blessed again to be serving Deborah, Nelson and Brandon. There was still quite a bit to do on their house (even at the end of the day there is more to do!) God has certainly blessed our team with strength and safety. We swung hammers all day with much enthusiasm. Believe it or not, this kind of destruction is kind of fun and hugely satisfying. We ended a little early due to the fact that the dumpster was filled to overflowing and we are down to clean up mainly. And when I say clean up I mean the kind that takes muscle and a serious dust mask. I am loving it!
I think it is a little funny that as I write this, little tiny fire ants are randomly crawling out of the computer and across the screen. The first day of work Michael had set his laptop down and it turned out to be sitting on an ant hill or something. They were everywhere! They must finally be finding their way out.
We spent our last evening playing cards (6 person solitaire!) and time in bible study, worship and prayer. Ok, the singing part was a little rough but the hearts were right. We have been studying Nehemiah. We spent some time in chapter nine of Nehemiah and it is mainly a prayer, honoring God’s unending pursuit of us. The prayer begins with “Blessed be Your glorious name and may it be exalted above all. . .” The chapter continues on to recount Israel’s history from Abram until Nehemiah’s time of rebuilding the wall. Time and time again, the Lord reveals Himself to be true to His gracious and loving nature. He provides for the Israelites, they respond, then they get distracted and dishonor the Lord. And then they cry out for help. And He hears them, and responds in compassion, honoring His covenant of love. I am inspired to reflect back over my own story and just remember what the Lord has done and how He has pursued me. Our prayer is that the people here in New Orleans would remember or learn how great our God is and respond. We see the beginnings of response and it is exciting.
See you soon,
Jaye
Prayer Requests:
- Safety for the team on the last day of work and for travel
- Team debriefing and preparation for coming home
- For a spiritual revival of this city
- For the teams yet to come this summer through YWAM – strength, safety and the testimony of Jesus Christ
Cockroach Count:
- Tom - 8
- Michael - 7
- Chris - 5
- Jaye - 1.5 (killed a maimed wasp)
- Katherine - 1
- Heather - 0
- Greta - slacker
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