Mission work

I just returned from a 7day mission trip to south Dallas Texas. The opportunities to witness and meet people were boundless and fruitful.

Our mission team consisted of 20 middle school aged youth and 7 adults. If you are not familiar with south Dallas, it has reached notoriety as being one of the most crime ridden areas in the country.

We stayed right in the heart of south Dallas and at times during the night heard gunshots ring out. I did not, however, feel unsafe at any time throughout the week. Most of those who were up at the late hours causing the noise kept their "dealings" among themselves.

 I could go on for pages and hours about the mission trip and the inpact we had on the comunity yet the most powerful impact was that which came upon my own heart. I left there wanting to return as soon as possible and check up on how all my new friends were doing. Especially Pastor Chris Simmons of Cornerstone Baptist Church. That man is on a mission each and every day. It is very evident that it is a mission blessed by God.

My main purpose for this note was to share a perspective. While I was in south Dallas, I saw and interacted with many people. The response was always a wave, a nod, a smile or some form of positive gesture. I was pleased with the politeness I saw. Now for the other part...... I came home to my middle class affluent neighborhood and the first person I stopped to let cross the street never even raised his head. Not even a gesture. I felt that there was more of a lost feeling for him than the people I had just spent a week with.

I do not feel that we are all this unaware all the time yet for each time we do not smile or wave we loose an opportunity to share Gods love for us through our love for one another.

Give a smile and a hug...............

Give God the glory for our Country, for we are one nation...... Under God.......Indivisible.......