How do you top a day like yesterday?
Well, we are getting a reputation around here:
1. We find all the deceased animals.
2. We are willing to do whatever it takes.
On our assigned duties today was going to pick up trash again in the neighborhood. That's exactly what God had not designed for us today.
When we brought in Snaps last night, the leadership said that they had just gotten a phone call that Angelus Temple needed to be cleaned for the service tonight....they asked if we'd go.
The answer was yes. We are willing to do whatever it takes.
They had assigned us to clean the "kids zone" a very large 2 story building. Our team set to it and cleaned the whole building (to exacting standards!) in about 1 hour.
We then cleaned the outside, because we had time.
Then, we cleaned the sanctuary, because we had time.
Then, we cleaned the underground storage, because we had time.
At that time I heard an Angelus Temple employee calling Chloe at the Dream Center RAVING about our team. "The Canadians were amazing. They cleaned the basement in literally 10 minutes!"
Your Colwood team is impressive, hard working and showing the love of Jesus in everything they do.
In the afternoon, we were divided into 2 teams. 3 of the girls, Chantiel, Lindsay and Sarah went to a clothing drive--where they helped people pick out clothes and organize clothes. The balance of us went to Gilbert/Lindsay a predominantly Hispanic community to deliver food.
That is where the team met Victoria.
Victoria was in a workplace accident over 6 years ago. A bookshelf fell on her neck, fracturing 3 vertebrae and rupturing discs. Her husband is in jail. She has a law suit she has been battling for 6 year and she is due any day for surgery. She is fearful and utterly alone. Until today. She was prayed over by our team--twice. She then was given instructions on how to get support from the LA Dream Center. She is now no longer alone, she understands that she can pray when she needs to and the Angel Armies of Heaven will be with her....and physically she has the Dream Center and Angelus Temple standing behind her.
She was so grateful, she hugged and kissed our team.
We then were off to church at Angelus Temple. We were paraded on stage and asked to sing the Canadian National Anthem....which the teens did with gusto!
We heard Dr. Reginald Garvon--who had a doctorate in physics, mechanical engineering and theology. Undoubtably the smartest man in the room. He rocked us. We all had take aways from his sermon that has deeply impacted us.
I can honestly say, we are being changed day by day on this trip. A couple of thoughts:
If you don't give your 10%, 100% of your income controls you.
Enlarge my vision, faith dreams - Jabez.
Empty yourself of your plans so He can fill you with His plans.
I know that God is birthing in us dreams for Colwood. I hope you all back there are getting ready....
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