Last week was our first full week, with a normal schedule. We had our service projects in the morning and then our different afternoon activities each day. For our service we worked at Hope Faith, which is a homeless ministry here in Kansas City. It is open 7 days a week and is the only homeless ministry that offers a warm breakfast in KC. We did a lot of different things to help out around Hope Faith. A lot of our time was spent in their warehouse organizing all the donations that have come in. It was really stressful and was a lot of hard work, but it was really cool to see how that ministry functioned. On Thursday we got to help pack a moving truck full of furniture full a lady who's house burned down. It was so cool to see how the staff at Hope Faith just gave her anything they thought would bless her. It was awesome! I also got to help serve food and work in the kitchen.
On Friday we were able to just interact with the clients at Hope Faith, which was fun. During the morning there was a spades tournament that we were able watch and cheer on some of the people that we met. A couple of the other interns were able to talk with a young man and share Christ with him. They shared the story of the encounter with the rest of us and it was awesome to hear how God was moving in his life, healing some of his pain and addiction. It was AWESOME!!
On Tuesday night the second year interns ate with some of Ascent staff that also live in the inner city and another couple that is living in the inner city living as missionaries. It was a lot of fun to share life and talk about some of our experiences serving in the city. After dinner the rest of the interns came over and we were able to intercede for Kansas City and the different people we were serving.
On Tuesday and Thursday we had prayer hours in the afternoon, which was really great. On Thursday I went to the Plaza and was able to sit outside along a canal and just worship and pray. It was really great to be able to get away and just have me and God time. During my time down on the Plaza a came across the a statue of a young boy and girl setting a whole bunch of pigeons free. I was struck by this statue and just stopped and looked at it. I asked God what He was trying to tell me through this statue and three words came up. Freedom, Innocence, and Joy. I'm still sitting with what God is wanting to say through those three words.
On Friday afternoon we headed back to Pella for the weekend. While up there we were able to see some friends and play some sand volleyball. It was great getting to see everyone and hear about some of the stuff God has been doing in their lives since we've seen them.
On Saturday night we had Encounter I Am, a prayer night that we have every other weekend. It was really great! God spoke to me about His delight in me. Often times I struggle to remember that God loves me not because He has to, but because He wants to. He gets excited when I get excited. He is saddened when I am sad. He delights in me and is constantly thinking of me. It is not only true when I do something that is "right," but all the time. God began speaking to me more about that at Encounter I Am, and I know He wants to continue working on that, redeeming my view of Him. He wants to replace the lies that I believe with His Truth.
Ways you can pray:
This weekend we will be having a movie night with some high school guys from the inner city and will be hosting a BBQ for some of the people in our neighborhood. Pray that we can begin building some relationships with some of the people that meet. You can also pray as some of us started our service at the Kansas City Urban Youth Center. Pray that we would have wisdom in interacting with the kids and that we would begin building relationships with the kids.
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