Good morning from Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters in the mountains of Andrews NC. This morning it is about 70 degrees with tolerable humidity. What an awesome day we had yesterday. After breakfast we had a very insightful time of teaching regarding Philippians Chapter 2 and we were all challenged to live a life of integrity. We were reminded in Verse 13 of Chapter 2 that God works in each of us for His good pleasure. We also were reminded that groaning and complaining does not honor God but that we should do all things as unto the Lord.
After our devotion we went to serve a sweet little lady name Mrs. Gwayne. She is 88 years old and a widow and is just about as sweet as she can be. She lives alone and has a hard time getting up the steps into her house. So, one of the projects we are working on is a ramp. We are also cleaning up and painting the exterior of her home. Our kids worked for about 7 hours yesterday and we really made some good progress. It is exciting to see them working together, learning new skills, enjoying the act of serving others.
We ended our night with another powerful worship service and skit as well as another challenging message. We were challenged to wage war on the sin in our lives. To launch an all out assault on the temptations of the world that trip us up and compromise our walk with Christ. We were encouraged to be aggressive in our defense of our integrity and to hold nothing back. This was followed by a time of small group sharing and prayer.
Please continue to pray for us as we avail ourselves to what God desires to accomplish during the rest of our week. I am really beginning to see the deepening of relationships within our team and a trust and transparency when sharing. Thanks for the prayers that have already gone up on our behalf. Jesus is at work here in NC!
Waiting on Him,
ML
