Mission Trip Miracles!! And Other Stuff :)

Hey everyone!!!

So it's been a while, a little over a month I guess, and I'm sorry I haven't really posted or done anything on here, but I've been busy. I know I use that excuse a lot, but mission trips take a lot of energy, both in preparation and execution.

So anyway, lots of SGMs. The first one is in my mission trip last week. I was at a children's home for kids who are wards of the state (which means the state of Georgia is their legal guardian), and most of them have some sort of mental handicap. I'm not allowed to say a whole lot about them, but two of the little boys I worked with made professions of faith while we were there!! It was so amazing!!! And another little boy asked "If Jesus was God, and had powers like God, why didn't he save himself from the cross, and all the beatings?" It was truly the perfect question. To see his face light up when he understood that Jesus loved that little boy so much that he went through all that suffering, even though he didn't have to... How amazing. I feel truly blessed to have been on this trip, and I really hope I never forget that day. It was the most special and wonderful day of my life, and I can't wait to see my two little boys, and hopefully more, one day in heaven.

But also, some little ones. I'm at the beach for our family vacation, but as it happens, now it's only me and my mom. Anyway, there has been some truly amazing sky here. I just really see God in the beauty of the sky, and the ocean, and the much-needed relaxation and peace I've gotten here. But also, a couple nights ago, there was this huge thunderstorm. And I do mean HUGE. We're talking two to three seconds between thunder and lightning, and it was nearly constant. But it was also truly truly magnificent. It was an amazing sight to behold. I wish I had been able to take a picture of it. But it reminded me of the song "Awesome God" by Rich Mullins. The first verse says: "When He rolls up His sleeves,/He ain't just puttin' on the Ritz./Our God is an Awesome God,/There is thunder in His footsteps and lightning in His fists/Our God is an Awesome God." It was really just wonderful.

Anyway, that's really it for now!! I'm sure I'll be back soon!! I have another mission trip that leaves in just a few days, and after that, I'm sure I'll have lots of amazing things to share!!

Love you!! -Becca