During my Mission Trip to the Rio Grande Valley, we visited The Colonias, the most poverty stricken community in the U.S. during this drive we passed by many homes that were barely standing and families just trying to get by, severely lacking basic needs.
It made me think about how there is a fine line between despair and hope, and how the missions can make such a difference in these families' lives. Not just meeting their physical needs of food, clothing or improved shelter, but giving them hope that someone cares; God cares.
During my own childhood, my family relied on welfare and social services for food and other needs. I remember being so grateful for those visits, a bag of groceries, a kind word and it gave us hope that maybe our lives wouldn't always be so hard. When you go without so many things as a child, it makes it challenging to have confidence in yourself and believe that things can be different.
With God at work in one person's life is amazing, with God at work in a collective group of believers is truly a miracle. Like watching God leading an orchestra of compassion, love and hope for a future, truly saved by Him.
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Great to hear from you, Juli! So glad you took the time to blog about your trip and your personal perspective. Praying for safe travels home :)
~ Cynthia Bras
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