sherryhemsoth - That's A Wrap!

Well, it's done. Finished. Wrapped up. The groups have cleaned up and are ready to go in the morning, as am I. And I do believe everything looks just as good as we found it a week ago if not better. One thing I definitely know is better than last week when the two groups and I arrived, is me. I have been refined, reshaped, readjusted, realigned. And it feels.........so good!

I absolutely love coming here to the San Carlos rez. God brings me here several times a year and deposits me into the midst of family, my brothers and sisters in Christ that I love to share Jesus with. Some have no running water, some no stove, some no kitchen sink, some use an outhouse, some cook out of doors, some have no parents........but all of them have..... Jesus. Every time I am with them I see the joy of the Lord in them. Even though they don't have as much as the "world" has, they are filled with hope......hope that this earth will be replaced some day and they will live in paradise with Jesus. And it is that hope that keeps them going, through the suffering, through the pain, through the heartache. And it is that hope that fills them with joy.

Today was a good day, a day to look back at all that has been accomplished this week, a day to look forward to going home to see my family...........but today was also a sad day, a day to say good-bye to new friends and old friends alike. The two church groups that were his this week from Texas were amazing. I feel like I've known them forever. We became comfortable very quickly with each other and moved right into a good ministry relationship. It was hard to say good-bye. It is my prayer that we meet again.......before heaven that is......and share ministry together. What a blessing they were to me this week as well as to First Nations Ministries.

Two groups from Texas that I loved partnering in ministry with this week.

Today I also had to say good-bye to old friends, the hardest good-bye. Friends that are family. Friends that I love to spend time with. Friends that God has put in my life for a purpose and a part of that purpose is to refine, reshape, readjust and realign me. I am so greatful to God for putting them in my life for this very purpose. I feel different than when I came. Life is simplier for having been here. Life is good. I feel rejuvenated.....filled up with Jesus. Thank you, God, for my brothers and sisters in Christ. Because of them, I will never be the same. To God Be The Glory!