When I think about the Harvesters Mission Trip that we took in early March, this is the verse that stands out in my mind. On our drive back to Phnom Penh from the province, I looked back in the van to see every one on the team sleeping. It had been a full weekend and they were tired. I kinda considered this to be a sign of a good outreach as well as a great team. They had given their all. They had loved God with all their hearts, souls, minds and definitely with all their strength. They served hard and loved those that we were sent to well. There was no issue of complaining, but an amazing willingness to do whatever was asked of them. They were flexible to the greatest measure as our schedule seemed to continually change.
We arrived in Kampong Thom in the morning and immediately started the service project...in other words, manual labor ;-) There is an orphanage that was recently built, but all around the building, there were holes and unlevel ground. We broke up some of the extra dirt from the back of the building and hauled it to fill in the holes.
We led a youth program for more than 50 young people from surrounding villages on Saturday afternoon with games, dramas, songs, testimonies and a short lesson. I love hearing the places that God has taken these students from and where He has brought them through their testimonies. Right after we finished, we walked around the village, speaking with people, praying for them and sharing God's truth with them.
Sunday brought the morning worship service and the afternoon children's program. We went to a nearby village and once again performed dramas, sang songs, did dances, played games and taught a lesson about Daniel and the lion's den.
Following the program, we provided lunch for more than 115 children. This may be the only food that some of them ate that day, or even for as many as a few days. At one point, I looked over at one of my students, Sareth, and the compassion he was showing greatly touched my heart. There was a very small girl who was there by herself and had no one to help her. She has having a difficult time getting any soup into her bowl. He knelt down beside her and scooped some out for her, making sure to get more than just broth. He then cut up the food so she would be able to eat it. He even spooned a couple bites into her mouth for her. I could almost see Jesus "on him" as he helped this little girl.
I was so blessed by the team! As I watched the students do the various ministries, I couldn't help smiling and feeling like my heart was going to burst with joy. They are living out the truth that God has put in them. They are walking in their callings to be the light to others.
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