Door to door ministry in Overcome Heights was amazing today! We split up into 5 teams. Each team had one support care facilitator and one volunteer from the Church of the Nazerene in Overcome. For most of those present from the Nazerene church, it was their first time in the community doing door to door and it was awesome to see them working alongside Living Hope with the same purpose and heartbeat . . .to love and care for those in Overcome Heights. Pretty cool!
I know that this day was impactful to the team as well. Team members expressed how eye-opening, humbling, and indescribable the experience of going door to door was. It was inspiring to see people come to Christ or to ask for prayer and was extremely humbling to see people who have so little, put their faith in Jesus Christ. One team member described the experience as God's glory shines brighter in the darkness. I think that he was referring to the fact that in a place where people seemingly have nothing, they really hold the key to everything. In our lives, in the U.S., we take for granted all that we have, even those of us, who by American standards may have little. Even those of us who have little in the U.S. have more material things than those who we are serving in Overcome Heights, but those we are serving continue to have hope even in the most dire circumstances.
Our team's continued heart has been as follows: "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Collssians 3:17 I love them all! I love their hearts! And I love that I get the privilege of sharing this amazing journey with them.
Continue to pray for broken hearts for Overcome Heights. Love you all! Jaclyn
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It sounds like you're all staying healthy which has been my prayer and your comments about what we have vs. what they have....."to whom much has been given, much is expected".....we Americans need to learn even more about sacrificial giving to those with less....Just the fact that you all are giving of your time/taking off work.. to do what you are doing is sacrificial and I pray God will just bless your socks off....we go to bless, but often we end up feeling so blessed after such a trip. I will continue to pray for your health and safety. hugs to my son, and to the rest of you who I do not know! Kathie
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