Loving the JP

       It’s now the second week of ministry back here in J-Bay and I couldn’t be loving it more. At first it was a bit hard getting back into the swing of things, and I was a bit nervous about starting ministry at the Joshua Project, since I was the only one who hadn’t been involved last semester, but everything went well and I’m so excited about this year. Last week was filled more with planning and hanging out with the kids, and this week we’re starting a program for the kids. This week we’re talking about Heaven and about how Jesus is the King. The kids there both break my heart and get me excited. They ignite this passion in me that just aches for them to know that they are valuable, and that their life is a treasure that God can use and delight in. Their violence and tough veneer is only a shell for a child that desperately just wants love and acceptance. My prayer is that my fellow teammates who work there and I can really pierce their hearts with Christ’s love and make a difference in their future. I know it’s going to be frustrating at times because we might not see alot of fruit from our labor, but God works even in ways that we don’t see or understand, and who knows how much the things we say and do will influence the boys and girls.
        So just pray that this week the kids would really realize that they are in fact, children of the King! That’s our hope and prayer.
        I just want to share one short verse God gave me this morning. It is Psalm 87:7  and reads: “All my fountains are in you.” It just really resonated with me as a comfort and reassurance, but also a challenge. It was a reminder of how Christ is the only source of true joy, and He refreshes and revives my heart, and makes my spirit sing. But it’s also a challenge as we’ve been talking lately about the life Jesus calls us to and what it really means to follow Him. I want to let Him satisfy me completely and be willing to follow anywhere He calls me, but the prospect is also just a ‘little bit’ scary! But since He is my only source of satisfaction, I know where He places me is the only place I’ll truly be happy. I’m glad life is a journey and God has patience with me as I walk with Him!