WWJD 2012 - Day 1

What does it mean to be "made new?" This week we are beginning to understand. The WWJD mission team will spend the week with Revelation 21:5, "I am making all things new." Last night we were given our assignment for the week. We are working at a respite care center. Today was our first day and we made many new friends! Kids from 7 to 18 years old who need some extra help became our buddies!

As we were praying about this trip I felt I was ready for anything. Anything God! It doesn't matter what job assignment you may have for us, I can do it! I can muck stalls, paint, clean houses, read newpapers to elderly friends. Anything! Well, wait, did I say anything? When they gave us our assignments and I heard we'd be working with special needs kids it scared me to death. Of all the things we could do this is the one I am so not qualified for! I was scared to death. As we approached the care center and read about the kids we would be working our kids excitement grew as my anxiety grew. We first went to the park and then swimming with our new buddies and I soon began to understand the amazing way that God was making things new inside me.

God worked in a big way as I began to engage with our new friends and as I watched our missionaries at work tears came to my eyes. The love and concern they showed for each child was overwhelming. As we talked about our experience after our day at the respite care center every one of our kids had a God sighting to share and, every one of our kids was a God sighting to me! I am excited to return tomorrow to see God move through these beatiful children we get to spend the week with. I am excited to see how God is "making all things new!"

Kelli Kirk

WWJD 2012 Mission Team headed out on day 1