What we learned . . .

It has been such a priviledge to hear the teams' stories after we returned from eSikhawini. I am truly amazed (I shouldn't be) how God transforms our hearts and minds. He blesses the folks in South Africa and he blesses us equally if not more. For this I am truly grateful. I am going to start a series of posts called "What we learned . . . " that capsulize some of things we learned in preparation, during, and in result of this mission. These posts will be sporadic and in response to the stories that continue to bless my ears - so stay tuned!

What we learned . . .

• God will use us in mysterious ways - in ways that we cannot fathom - if we are willing and open to His call.
• God will use us to touch others' lives - even when we don't realize it.
• We can wallow in tragedy - or we can look heavenward to our merciful God. One of our African friends lost his mother last year, and he said that he would not dwell on his mother's death - rather he would press on towards the goal - to know God and to make Him known.
• God has plans for our lives.