Muskogee, OK – Wednesday

Wednesdays can go one of two ways:

…either your team is firing on all cylinders, or it’s about to implode.

Today is the day that fatigue sets in. The excitement of being somewhere new has worn off (as well as your patience). The enormity of your job is finally realized. And, did I mention you’re tired?

Today is the day that we ask God for the strength to persevere, to press on and to begin to understand what it means to sacrifice ourselves for others.

One of the last work teams we visited this afternoon reminded us of the hope that springs from the relationships built during the week. Team 7 was putting the finishing touches on their clients house when they all circled up to pray. As Todd Dawson prayed over the group, the sobs of the client came immediately. She just kept saying “thank you Lord, thank you Lord!” Pretty soon, you could hear more and more sniffles from the rest of the group.

There was more than physical labor done that day. There was more than a few gallons of paint, nails and boards. There was love. A love that has no reason other than it was first given to us.

Today ended well.