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However, God has a plan, and His plan always works out with the best solution and in the best timing. I think this is what He has been wanting me to hear all along:

I thought I would be interacting with kids in the community, maybe learning a bit more about construction, and facilitating the schedule for the teams that came through. While this was all true, it was also so much more.

My team loved me this week because they took my vulnerability--the little piece of myself that I gave to them--and they nourished it. Then they gave themselves back. They asked what I needed; they made kind suggestions; they asked for updates each day; they shared their stories with me; they encouraged me.

The relationships built between the teams and community each summer are so vital because they change the way we think about mission work.

We never know how big of an impact we can make simply by using the talents God has given us.

Every Thursday night, our community partners put on an event dedicated to helping the kids of Gary and the surrounding communities not become victims of their circumstances, and we're lucky enough to be there.

Like the noisy river in front of me, true peace envelops us in a way which blocks out the cares and concerns of the world around us.

Through sweet Cedaysia, God reminded me what it means to be a servant here in Gary, West Virginia.

Summer mission trips in Gary, West Virginia have begun! Though the days have been long, the busyness is worth it.