Home~ 8/14/2007

Whoever said absence makes the heart grows fonder, must have been someone who went on mission trip once before.

While it is good to go away, and the conditions of where we stayed were amazing and comfortable~it is also good to be home. Home smells different, pillows fell better, Richard is snoring in my home, and home is where our hearts feel rejuvenated.

As I reflect back upon the time away I hold close of the stories heard and quiet moments spent in awe and prayer looking at conditions that I hope will never happen again.

I am also amazed by the deep faith that feed many of the people we met. I am envious of that faith in the midst of so many things that have gone wrong for some. I think about the reaction of Jesus when asked by the apostles to increase there Faith. Jesus said "If you have faith the size of mustard seed"...All will be possible..

I have been blessed to see many mustard seeds of faith this week, in each person we met and every person we shared our work with. Thanks to Marci, Jean, Stephen, Nate, Jacob, Missy, my best buddy in life-Richard. The Va Group-Susan, Roger and Lisa. The office staff for Disaster response-Alan, Dale, Sarah, Tim, Garrett and Elaine. Our family in Faith at Little Farms including Andrew, Skelly, Ron, Rosemarie, Eleanor and Rev Jim...

May each one of you be the Faith that one person needs to find home this day

Peace~ RH