Meetings

I fell asleep before I had a chance to write.  So, here is Thursday's update. 

We worked at the Thrift Store today.  All week we had been working there with little interaction between us and the people there.  But, today the guy in charge worked right along side about 6 of them on a project.  It was great to walk by and see them working hard and enjoying their time together.  The rest of the group at one time or another spent time sorting tons of shoes.  They were all in garbage bags and they got dumped out and we had to find matches- which may or may not actually be there.  It was very tedious work.  But, the highlight of it was talking to the woman in charge of that area.  She was a sweet woman who is 5 months pregnant with her 5th child.  She spent the day with us and every time we had the chance to talk, she told me how precious all the youth are.  I told her I agreed.  Whenever I glanced over at her, she was laughing or smiling.  It seemed we made her day.  Towards the end of the day, she mentioned she had to leave at 3 because she was having tests done.  Her doctor is afraid her baby has Downs syndrome so she has to have a test done that isn't very pleasant.  When she told me, I could tell she was nervous.  But, that was the first time she let on that she was having anything other than a great day.  If we hadn't been there, she would have spent the day working alone and thinking about her appointment.  And, if she hadn't been there, I wouldn't have had the chance to have her help in reinforcing to my youth how awesome they are. 

I knew the day was going to be interesting when we were on the ferry and a woman came up to the window to greet us.  She asked where we were from and then started telling us about her life- living in New Orleans and dealing with life after the hurricane.  Then she mentioned how she was spending time with her son who is trying to turn his life around after being in and out of jail.  It's amazing what can happen in a 5 minute ferry ride. 

Just before we docked, I ran to the van and got a mini prayer shawl.  The prayer shawl ministry team gave us extras and we've been giving them out all week.  So, I gave one to the thrift store woman and I gave one to the woman on the ferry.  Giving people something and telling them it's to remind them people are praying for them has been a great experience for me and my group.

So, where was God today?  He was in the people I met and talked to and in the moments we shared together.

Blessings,

Jennifer