I Can Feel Changes Comin' on...

Transitions and change have been two of the consistent things in my life this past year. Move to Southeastern University, Move to WKU, and then move to Indy--here on summa' summa' project. This past week on project another transition took place as the Cru staffers left, and our role as students here changed. We now serve in their previous roles in addition to our work as interns. I'm pumped about how the project will now look different, as students lead each of the "project groups": Community, Outreach, T and T, Financial-Creative, and La Biblia Study leaders. It's sweet that this project really is our own now, and that it will be what we make it (welll what we allow the Lord to make it thru us). Started out great this wkend w/ friday night speed prayer-individual 5 min paired w/ each person, and car wash outreach on saturday. Really did not realize you could go so deep w/ someone in such a short time--when ur focus is in sync. Not to mention, the afternoon of pizza, movies, and a good ol' local carnival to end the day saturday.

Certain aspects of Team Mexico have seemed to gradually change as well. After spending the last 5 weeks with the students, we are starting to have more insight into the lives of these students. There are a few I feel the need to deliberately seek out each day, as I see their longing and need for someone to relate to them. I'm constantly reminded of my need to rely on the Lord for strength, and even slow down at times when needed. As I love to be active and involved in whatever's going on, I sometimes neglect the command to Be Still.

The students had an awesome treat today, as Level 3:16-a project group part of Impact (branch of Crusade), came to host concerts at Shepherd. All morning I told my class how great the concert would be, and then when it came down to it I actually ended up missing the performance myself. Right before the concert was to begin, one of our students-Alex, started crying due to an ear infection, and couldn't handle the blaring music. To get some peace and rest, he and I went back to the classroom. While I honestly was a bit bummed about missing the opportunity to let lose and rock out, I feel like the Lord painted a clear picture for me today. I've heard this time and time again,and have even repeated it myself. Nothing like an experience to make a lesson all the more profound. He is concerned w/ 'the one'. The one in pain, the one lost sheep...the one crying out for someone to wrap them in their arms. Forget the ones having a party, and go seek out the one looking for a hope to rejoice in. I'm thankful to have had the hour of alone time to talk with, and do my best at nurturing Alex through his pain. Who knows what he got from our time together, but it was made plain to me that we must never forget the wanderer. I'm like Alex. I daily need that one on one time to be reminded of my Father's love for me.


So as things change left and right, one thing always stays the same. For better or worse, His love is CONSTANT. We ended our devo by listening to How He Loves, and my prayer is that each of our students can grasp the concept that their Creator wants to communicate His perfect love to them above all else.