Unexpected Blessings

Usually when we go on Missions trips we take at least one day to have some fun, however by the time we paid for airfare, food, transportation, etc., there wasn't any money left. We decided to make our "fun day" optional.  Our focus was to finish the house, or get as close as possible, so we decided whatever panned out was good for us, we could use the extra day on the house. 

We thought we would go to church this morning and then work half a day, but we got our fun day after all, and it was donated for us.  The people here gave us an unexpected blessing.  It's amazing, this serving business always goes both ways.  Several ladies literally stay in the kitchen all day preparing meals for us.  We are greeted each morning with a big smile and the best coffee in the world, the bathrooms are cleaned behind us, and lots of other little things happen behind the scenes that we don't even notice.

The unexpected blessing was a zip lining excursion in the canopy.  We were so excited.  It was so much fun!  It was raining, almost to the point where I was wondering if the fun would have to be scrapped, but it all worked out.  As I "zipped" onto the first deck, my heart pounding, the guy started unhooking me while I was still half-way on deck and half way in the canopy.  My look must have said it all as he assured me that he had me, I wasn't going anywhere.  I thought about how it is the same with my faith.  God calls me to walk on the edge, then  I give him that "look" and He says "It's ok, I got you."  And He does, He truly does.

After the fun and dinner we all gathered in a classroom and sang praise songs a capella.  We actually sounded pretty good!  We talked about how the word "intentional" played into our day, and into our lives.  It was expressed that God was and is so intentional in His creation and in the plan He has for us.  We thought about how much better our walk with Him could be if we were more intentional in going about our lives...

Another great day, tomorrow we get back to the business of building houses, God willing and the creek doesn't rise...literally!