The power of a Mission Trip experience is not just in the way we experience God or the way we serve others, it's also in the way the group bonds together and loves one another. One of the most moving experiences of the whole week is Thursday night, when we take time to wash the feet of each member of the group and lift prayers for them. The youth have the opportunity to say what they are thankful for in each person in the group and as a community we surround each person in prayer. Listening to those prayers, I felt so blessed to be a part of such a beautiful community of young people. After spending all day every day together, you might expect the group to lose patience with one another, or be annoyed. But instead, the words I heard were patient and kind. Our group saw the best and each other and beautifully expressed the way they see God's presence in each person in the group.
Finally, on Friday after a week of hard work we had time to celebrate and enjoy each others' company with a morning of fun exploring Kansas City, and enjoying some local BBQ. It was great to just laugh, eat, talk and play together after such an exhausting and amazing week of service.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”-John 13:34-35
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