God shows up. He seems to always do that. This year’s service trip to Los Angeles has further shown me His mercy and His provision and His unique way of taking charge when I feel like I am not in control. This year’s group experienced two unique hardships—a massive traffic delay and lots of rain—but this year’s group also exceeded two prior achievements—a phenomenal message reach for our South Park Kids Club, and off the charts attendance at the same. What a roller coaster!
I think a highlight for me this week has been to eat meals with this wonderful family—a single mom and her four kids from 10 to 2. Turns out the kids love silliness and fun finger snapping tricks; they love attention from both our students and adults; and they hasten at any opportunity to show their learned mimicry from our engaging TKA team. There may even be a petition going around for us to adopt each other…or at least it sounds like that would get quick and unanimous approval. It’s been a good trip this year. My hopes have been achieved, and I’ll just keep praying that the impact of us being here will be enduring.
