Each Member Doing His Part
Well, it has been about four weeks since I wrote my last blog and I should feel worse about that than I do... I've had all kinds of good things I could write about, but there are only so many hours in the day!
In my last entry, I shared about people who have served Jesus and others. Since that time, the OB teams have done incredibly well and I am thankful to the Lord for His blessings upon these teams and the churches and communities they have visited. None of them will ever be the same. I could write countless stories about this summer's ministry and I wasn't even on one of the teams this year. But I hear great things for the leaders every few days.
One thing that blessed my heart as we were leaving orientation to have the teams begin their tours was a conversation with Craig and Alana Groff, the couple that has been so helpful in getting our newest OB bus on the road.
After Craig did all of the prep work and the new bus was painted, we kept having a persistent problem with the vehicle overheating and none of the solutions we were trying were working. Finally, after numerous efforts, replacing the water pump did the job! PTL--four weeks later and there have been absolutely no problems.
I went back to their shop to thank Craig and Alana once the teams were on the road. They had invested a lot of time, energy, and resources into getting this large ministry tool ready and on its way. When I said, "I want to thank you for all of the things you have done to help with this bus," Craig's response was the kind that showed me a servant's heart and the kind of attitude with which I want all OBers to leave their summer tours: "That's nice of you to say, but I really didn't think I did that much to help you."
Hours and hours spent, finances invested, effort, and caring about 30 high school students on this bus, and the response is "I really didn't think I did that much..." As I write these words, I am still touched by a brother's sincere desire to help, in his own unique way, to allow people to be involved in kingdom work.
No, Craig, the only thing you did was be your part of the body of Christ that allowed other parts to do what they have been called to do. I find that personally challenging. It should be a tangible lesson to which no less than 30 high school students trying to follow Christ should be able to relate.
In my last entry, I shared about people who have served Jesus and others. Since that time, the OB teams have done incredibly well and I am thankful to the Lord for His blessings upon these teams and the churches and communities they have visited. None of them will ever be the same. I could write countless stories about this summer's ministry and I wasn't even on one of the teams this year. But I hear great things for the leaders every few days.
One thing that blessed my heart as we were leaving orientation to have the teams begin their tours was a conversation with Craig and Alana Groff, the couple that has been so helpful in getting our newest OB bus on the road.
After Craig did all of the prep work and the new bus was painted, we kept having a persistent problem with the vehicle overheating and none of the solutions we were trying were working. Finally, after numerous efforts, replacing the water pump did the job! PTL--four weeks later and there have been absolutely no problems.
I went back to their shop to thank Craig and Alana once the teams were on the road. They had invested a lot of time, energy, and resources into getting this large ministry tool ready and on its way. When I said, "I want to thank you for all of the things you have done to help with this bus," Craig's response was the kind that showed me a servant's heart and the kind of attitude with which I want all OBers to leave their summer tours: "That's nice of you to say, but I really didn't think I did that much to help you."
Hours and hours spent, finances invested, effort, and caring about 30 high school students on this bus, and the response is "I really didn't think I did that much..." As I write these words, I am still touched by a brother's sincere desire to help, in his own unique way, to allow people to be involved in kingdom work.
No, Craig, the only thing you did was be your part of the body of Christ that allowed other parts to do what they have been called to do. I find that personally challenging. It should be a tangible lesson to which no less than 30 high school students trying to follow Christ should be able to relate.
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