Hey Everyone!
Right now, the whole group has taken over (literally, overrun) a local rec center, and everyone's either playing Knockout, swimming in the pool, running on the track, or just sitting and enjoying themselves. One looks around at the smiling faces and the wild camaraderie and realizes, as I have, that the fellowship in this group is as tangible as the floor, the walls, the deflated basketballs.
Such fellowship can only be attributed to the incomparable experience that the group has shared. After such a productive, incredible week, everyone can look back and know that what they've accomplished is none other than God's good and holy work. We've been there for the homeless, we've flooded the food pantries, and we've assisted local churches and organizations with whatever work they could drum up for us. Incontrovertibly, what little we were able to do for this city was God's will, and it will make all the difference in the end.
However, as Dan has said to all of us, the most difficult part is yet to come. As we arrive at church tomorrow afternoon, it is vital that we keep this spirit of selfless servitude and absolute adoration of God at the forefront of out lives. We came to Nashville seeking out those who were in need of our help and encouragement; I am simply awestruck when I think what a monumental impact we as a group can have if we come home and do that same thing all the time. I think that's the most important lesson I'll take away from this week. The missions trip lasts only a week, but the lessons it taught me need to stay with me wherever I go.
~Jackson Eckert
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