Bible Memory #2

This has been a fun week with VBS every morning. I have been in charge of Rocket Rec. and this week would not have run as smooth as it has with out my three helpers, Patrick, Vincent, and Derek. Those three guys have been the best! In honor of VBS this week I thought that I should use today’s Bible Booster verse for our 2nd week of Bible Memory. So this week Bible verse come from Psalm 29:4

“The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”

Seat Belt Ad

So this youtube video was shared with me last week and all I have to say is WOW! This is seriously one of the best ads that I have ever seen. I always wear my seat belt but if I was Simonne who did not this video would totally make me change my habits.

Habits...Bible Memory

Habits, we all have them and whether we want to admit it or not they are a part of who we are as individuals. One of the underlying parts of my ministry is trying to instill good habits into the lives of the students, parents, and the advisors that are a part of the student ministry. Each letter in the word HABITS represents a different habit that we need to consistently working on so we can continue to grow in our faith with Jesus Christ.

The Habit that I am going to introduce to you today is Bible Memory. Some people have the gift of reading a Bible verse once and then they have it memorized, and those people drive me crazy, however everyone else has to spend time living in Gods word to be able to have it stored in our memory bank. One of the best things about Bible Memory is the time that we get to spend reading God’s Word and meditating on His Scripture.

Each week I am going to post a Bible verse and I am going to challenge you to join me in memorizing that Bible verse. How awesome will it be that in a year we will have 52 verses stored in our memory so that we can call on God’s Word when we need to.

Our first passage comes from Ephesians 4:29 –

“Let no corrupting talk come out of you mouth, but only such as is good for build up, as fits the occasion, that it my give grace to those who hear.”

In a world where it is so easy to fake fun of people, curse, gossip, and hurt other people lets spend time this week reflecting on these words from Paul. My prayer is that as we spend time this week in God’s Word that we will begin to see a change in words that come out of our mouths.

Back Home

Well we made it home safely and almost injury free. Curt cut his finger pretty bad while trying to pull some duck work out the floor but we were all thankful that he still had 10% of his tendon still connected in his middle finger. If he would have cut all the way through the tendon then he would have had to have surgery right away but with 10% still remaining he was able to get stitched up so he could meet with this own doctor at home.

We had a great time in Camden, NY with the people from Cluster 13 Ministries. They are incredible people and do great work in the name of Jesus Christ. God was at work in all of our hearts this past week. If you have the time I ask that you watch this nine minute video from our mission trip.

Day 3 - Do Work...

Today was another great day on the work sites, despite the temperature getting up to 90 degrees. There is not a whole lot to update about the two jobs that we are working on, other then the fact that as the week goes on we get closer and closer to finishing the roof and well the bathroom on the other hand the longer the week goes on the more things we find wrong with the bath room. You would have thought that this situation was taken right out of a television comedy where the husband wants to make one minor fix in the bathroom and well you know the story ends and we are hoping that our story ends differently by Friday evening. (I apologize for the run on sentences but it is 12:30 in the morning and I am really tired but I also wanted to give everyone an update on our day so that means you get long run-on sentences with bad grammar.)

Every day when we get back from the worksites and after we have had the chance to go over to the school and shower we all (students and adults) find some quite time and do our devotions (props to Curt Equi for doing an awesome job putting them together). I wanted to share a little bit with you about some of my thoughts during my devotion time today. One of the questions that were asked was, “What are some of the most rewarding things you’ve done on the Mission Trip do far? Were they worth your effort?” That was an easy question for me to answer and it had nothing to do with any of the physical labor that we have been doing this week. The most rewarding thing that I have done with this week is to get to really get to know the five students (and two adults) who are on this trip. I just started working at Grace on July 11 and I didn’t meet Connor and Nick until this past Sunday which was the day we left for the mission trip but yet I already feel like I have know these guys for years and it is only Wednesday evening. It is amazing what God can do in your life in just a few short days when you come together as the Body of Christ and work together as one unit. I am so excited to be on team here at Grace Pres and I know that God has great things in store for the student ministry.

I am excited to get some sleep tonight to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to get back to work on the roof in the morning. Thank you for taking the time to check out our blog and please do not be afraid to leave a comment!

Day 2, back on the grind...

After a productive day 1 the crew couldn’t really think their efforts would match up to the amount of work we all had put in yesterday, they may or may not have been right. Chris, Ted, Joel, Kev, and Andy just about finished the first part of the roof, which was a stellar accomplishment. But more hard work was to come. At lunch time the team made a devastating trade that broke the heart of millions, Kevin and Ted switched with Nick and Connor to the most disgusting job of all time…. Sewage leaks.

With rotted wood and a stench none of you can fathom, the job for Ted, Kevin and Curt (our outstanding leader) seemed impossible or the three just didn’t seem up for such a tumultuous job. Crawling in the muck and mire of the under belly of a rotted house the trio got right to work. Digging, hammering, screwing, and breaking and entering were all in the agenda and unfortunately so was covering our noses, all this for one bathroom floor.

Through all the hard work time was lost, at the house of Harlen Marks, keeping the team from the long awaited barbeque. But before food came the shower, the best part of day, everyone could finally wash off the stench of the house (there are no words on earth to describe this smell.) The barbeque was nice, the food was delicious, and the food seemed to never end, leaving the team with even more leftovers then they had before.

(Words by Teddy H.)