Mission Explo

This Saturday, my youth group went to a mission explo in Victoria. It was a very long day, filled many challenging speakers, worship, and a time of mission outreach. While the day was not completely what we had expected, and was much longer, when I reflect on the day, it was a very positive experience.
One thing I took out of the day that was mission based, was regarding the many homeless and underprivileged people and how easily we, with much, disregard them as people. We forget how real they are, how they have hopes and dreams…and how we are only a few dollars from being where they are.

My favorite thing about the day we simply getting to hang out with a part of the youth group in a different setting. I definitely got to know so many of them much better and really love it!

I also felt a large sense of assurance of God’s placement for me in this church and youth group. During the day many events small and large, helped me realize this. Events like, having a map when we got lost, being able to help keep the youth in-line due to my previous knowledge/experience, and even just in the many times of relationship with them all.

God very much answered my prayer for the day of getting to know the youth better, and I have faith he will continue to help me in those relationships, and to daily make me more aware of what he has in-store for me.