Christmas Notebook

Lights on at 6:00 a.m., devotions, breakfast, good hygiene…all part of early morning on the mission trip.

On the way to the site, and the team is eager to get started.

Across the street, one house has been repaired, the one next to it is not. You see this same scenario street after street.

The frame around the fireplace was rotted from water damage during the hurricane.

Noah climbed down into the chimney to replace rotted framing.

Our team members have servants’ hearts. No job is too dirty, too hard, or too tiring to tackle.

Lunch break. The weather has been lovely, with temperatures in the lower 70s.

I’m hungry….

The first sheet of drywall goes up.

While waiting for supper, the team members look at yesterday’s pictures.

After a supper of noodles and spaghetti sauce, garlic bread, Italian green beans, and Pear-Walnut Salad, the crew enjoyed a Kings’ Cake, the traditional cake that celebrates the coming of the wise men to worship the Christ Child, the season of Epiphany.

After a time of devotions and prayer, we were entertained by Adam and Shane with a brand new rap song. You’ll have to ask for a command performance!

Please continue to pray for us. Pray for stamina and strength to do the necessary work, pray that the team is able to minister in a way the shows Christ’s love, and pray for Gloria who will go through a wide range of emotions as she watches her home take shape.

Good night, all! ~~Rhonda

We all join together for devotions after supper. I will post them after each day’s update.

Monday’s Devotion / Luke 17:7-10

After reading this passage, consider what it means to be a servant. What does it look like for you to be a servant?

Also to consider in this passage is what Christ means when he says we are unworthy because we have only done what was our duty. What do you think that means?

What does it meant to be worthy? Is it possible to be worthy?

I want us to take a little time each day this week to reflect on what it means to serve for God’s glory. Reflect on what you have learned about yourself, about serving, about your brothers and sisters, about God, about His Word, and how you have seen God glorified today.

Take some time in prayer to cry out to God in thanksgiving for all that Christ has done for you. Ask God to show you how to serve as Christ served and to give you visible opportunities even this week for such service. Pray that God will open your heart and teach things about Himself that you never thought to consider. Pray that this week will refresh your spirit and grow your faith.