Settling in at Good Works

I am more and more amazed by God as I am getting settled here at Good Works. It's been beautiful and seemingly perfect in God's plan for me. Today was one of the greatest days I have had in years. God showed me new things and I feel so at peace and resting in God's arms here. This morning we had devotions and God was speaking to me through Dawn's story of personal pride. It is a big struggle to fight the mentality that I am good and everyone else should be more like me. I want to serve God and serve with others. I am not here because I am better than the poor, but I'm here to serve with the poor so the kingdom of God can be experienced. During our Good Works staff meeting this morning, another “God Moment” occurred and I am so glad Marlene shared with me. Marlene had a prophetic word for me and it was very awesome and encouraging. Although I have never met Marlene until today, she hit right where I needed it and God really spoke through her. She told me, “Even though you may not know why you are here, God is going to do big things in you this summer and He will reveal his plans of marvelous things He has for you in your life. You have a great purpose here and God will teach you many things this summer.”
It was so unexpected yet so helpful to hear words of encouragement and assurance that God has big plans for me and my future. After lunch and some activities, I spoke on the phone with Leigh and had an awesome conversation of realigning our values and perspectives so our relationship is always honoring God. I'm so grateful for Leigh and I'm blessed to share my life with such an amazing woman of God. I'm proud of her and miss her as we spend out summer apart, serving God in different capacities. Leigh is an intern at the Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church working with children's ministry.
The last big part of my day was the evening at the Timothy House. I have become aware of so many misconceptions and false ideas about the homeless and it was eye-opening to hang out with the residents. Spending time with them made me realize they aren't any different than me, they just have had some rough times or unique circumstances. It's such a struggle in this area that many people are just an accident or bad choice away from being without a home. I was honestly not excited about hanging out at the Timothy House earlier today, but now I can't wait to get to know these people more. There is so much we can learn from each other and I trust God to work through these relationships.