Thanks for your prayers! It was a wonderful day in the high 80's today and medium humidity. We will pray for you in the midwest and your hot weather. After our breakfast we met as a team and had a short bible study on "Peace" as well as prayed for our fellow students that are serving with Royal Servants this summer.
In the morning we separated into 4 work teams and headed out. We had 3 teams gutting and removing contents from homes, while another group helped a local organization with some landscaping and curb appeal. All the teams did an amazing job and came back excited about how much was accomplished. We will have another day of projects on Wednesday.
We had an afternoon session with Michael Robinson, Community Development Director about racial reconciliation, it challenged us and helped us see the bigger picture,
We just returned from the Melph and Callio Projects and doing the Challenge Circle. The turn out at both was way up from Monday. The ground was dry and the kids were very excited to see us and we were very excited to see them. We ended the night with a water balloon launch where the student missionaries and children try to smash the water balloons as they fall from the sky.
We ended the night with a trip to the local Ice Cream shop, sorry no pictures of this.
Prayer/ Praise Items: 1) Praise God for the perfect weather for our projects and circle time. 2_ Pray for a good night sleep as many of our bodies are getting a bit tired and run down. 3) Pray for opportunites to share Jesus Christ boldly with those we meet on our projects and at the circles.
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Dave and Team:
"There is peace in the presence of the Lord" (John 14:27)
This term/verse was one that I held onto when I was on my Missions Trip in Kiev, Ukraine in 1993. I was in a strange place, did not know the language, and was doing things I had never done before, but the Lord was with me!
Be comforted in knowing that when you are doing His will, as you are currently in New Orleans, you are in the Lord's presence.
May He continue to Bless your efforts.
Mark Dembouski
Team,
We're so glad to hear the weather is nice -- we've prayed for that! Sounds like you are working hard
these last two days -- gutting is hard work. I'm sure you're all showing them the midwest work ethic!!
We miss you more everyday, can't wait for your safe return! God is good! He is pleased with your hard work sharing the love of Christ! --
(The Trelevens)
AHA I love that picture of Ashley!!!!
Love ya
Justice
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