It's been a tiring week so far! From getting up early, spending a lot of time with God, working outside in the day, having conversations with strangers in the evenings...and the list goes on. You see, God has been speaking to each of us during the week...a little poke during quiet time, a little question during debrief, a little thought here or there. But at the same time, we've been very busy that we haven't had the opportunity to really sit and unpack these questions and thoughts. Today, we decided to change the pace just a bit.
Our team spent 3 hours in an incubator with God...yes, you read that right! You see, an incubator is a safe place in which babies can have the time and space to heal and recover. So, we created that safe place for our team to sit, pray, write, listen, read, and spend time just being with the Lord. There were several stations set up around our sanctuary: our hurts, our fears, our idols, family, secret sins, and much more. We were able to "camp out" there and allow God to work on us...and what a beautiful time it was!
You know, a mission trip is supposed to be a time where we can serve and minister to other people who need Jesus. All week, we've been busy ministering to and serving the community. It's easy that way. We're in charge. We know what to do. We don't have to respond, just initiate and act. This afternoon was different. God acted and we responded. God spoke and we listened. God broke and we hurt. God lifted off and we were relieved. God healed and we walked. God was at work, and we praise Him for His tender yet powerful hands that touch and bring freedom.