So Now it Begins

I am really looking forward to the mission trip with these kids. Last night (05.05.10) we had our first in a series of four meeting to prepare the kids for service. Our focus last night was on team work and all the different roles required in accomplishing a large task. Our devotion was from Nehemiah and we talked about how they all worked together to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. We also had a team activity that required the kids to work together and communicate in order to accomplish a task. When we did the debrief exercise, I was amazed at the “takeaways” these kids had on teamwork; their insights even exceeded my expectations of many adult teams I’ve worked with in the past. We were also successful in our secondary purpose of building trust between the leaders and the kids. God is at work in these young people’s lives and it is my hope and prayer that the mission experience will further solidify their faith.