Fifth: Season to taste. On Wednesday night the students, on their own, were sitting around talking and God started working. As one student said "You are going to get a new youth group because of what is going on in there" and they were right they bonded through their own willingness to be open and transparent about the things they struggled with the most. It was all coming together.
Sixth: stir it all together. VBS continued, and as far as our programming went it was far from perfect, But God showed us that His blessing is not upon programming but rather He blesses the obedience of His children. This was made evident in how our students lovingly connected with the children from the neighborhood. It was hard to tell who was enjoying the time together more us or them. Maybe it was hard to tell because it just simply became one big us. Our students blended their obedience with His love and power. The results were moving.
Ready to serve: This turned into quite the dish. The trip prepared students to minister in ways they they had never thought possible. They found the value of leaving their treasured comfort zone and ministering through the power of the Holy Spirit, they embraced the fact that God has something planned for them both now and in the future and they became more aware of the Body of Christ, both in their local body as well as the Body abroad, and they experienced its power in a special way. It was a great meal and I have a sneaking suspicion that it will not be their last missions meal. It was a delicious blessing that God whipped-up.
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
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