DAY 6


"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" Philippians 2:4


I am starting at the end of our day, and with good reason. We had a wonderful dinner tonight hosted by two Methodist churches, including our host church."Reverend Lou", who is the Construction Director and Spiritual Advisor for A Future With Hope, gave a wonderful sermon and asked us where we have seen God in action during our trip. I think that this is the quintessential question, and I think it will lead nicely into the rest of my blog entry.


We have been truly blessed during this trip. The person, whose house we are renovating, is such a thoughtful, caring person. She is also so very, and I mean very, grateful for the help we are providing to her through this amazing program. As Revered Lou stated, she does not have a strong religious background, but she is a very spiritual person. She also sees the work of the Lord through us. Hence, we see the work of the Lord through her.


I also see the work of the Lord through our team. We are a group of five very different people, with different talents and abilities, different temperaments, and different backgrounds. With all of these
differences, we have all found our strengths in the project and applied them effectively. None of us have just been "standing around" - quite the contrary. We are on the run from the moment we arrive until the moment we leave. But even more importantly, we have bonded and complement each other in a way that has made this mission trip very successful and rather enjoyable.


The Lord has also blessed us with wonderful weather this week - actually quite perfect. While Monday was very warm, the rest of the week has had moderate temperatures and reasonable humidity. This favorable weather, again through the hands of the Lord, has allowed us to be even more industrious than we had actually expected.


Tomorrow is our last day on the job site. I will leave this place with very mixed emotions. I am proud of our team and our accomplishments. We have done the Lord's work and "looked after other's interests". But leaving here with work still to be done is difficult. It is unclear who will finish the job site where we are working. We leave that answer in the hands of the Lord and trust that He will provide.


We are looking forward to being back in the Farmington area on Saturday and seeing all of you on Sunday.


God bless!


Kelly Brown