Today was about understanding the people we at here to serve. "Where do you begin," was one question asked. Those in the conversation soon realized that because the basic needs for everyday have to be met each and every day that there's no room for thinking or acting beyond.
It's one big reason I love partnering with OMS. They are working on meeting those needs through their network of churches. Through Starfish Kids they're trying to change a generation that can lead later and lead from a spiritual foundation. They're building homes and meeting some basic needs in order to provide the margin to hear the Gospel. That's what we're doing here and it became very clear today.
The Park Church can be proud of the teens you helped send here. The questions have been deep and thoughtful already. They are thinking and considering "What does this mean for my life?"
Tonight we consider this scripture: "If righteousness could be gained through the law then Christ died for nothing." Galatians 2:21. Jesus died for nothing if we can earn our way to a right relationship with God by being good and doing good things. But if we can't earn it and we need Jesus, what are the implications for our everyday lives? What about our work here? What about our relationship with the Haitians we meet and the family whose home we will build?
Grace is a wonderful and terribly troubling thing all at once. For people who have nothing to give back we get to pour on some grace this week.
Sunday we head to church (probably 2 hours long), enjoy a wonderful lunch and then prepare for a difficult, exhausting and awesome week of work.
Thanks for your prayers.
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