I'm going back...and yet, I am moving forward. Funny how that works. We use this phrase to explain something we are going to do in the future; a phrase that means something we have already experienced in the past. But it will be new! Because it is in the future, and no matter how much we try, we can never experience exactly the same thing twice. Anyway, there is your philosophical thought for the day. In practical words, I am going back to New Orleans next summer with Reach Global Crisis Response! I will probably be there for a similar length of time as last summer and doing similar things, but I have high hopes that it will be different. In very good ways.
I was definitely challenged by my summer in NOLA. I grew in many ways and was stretched in my faith and relationships. But I want to grow even more. I want to be challenged in even more challenging ways. I want to take what I learned last summer and build upon it exponentially. God has given me a heart for serving and encouraging people. I love listening to people's stories and sharing what I see God has done in them and their lives. I like sharing the wisdom of God. This whole mentoring process is something I enjoy and am passionate about, but I don't have much practice in it. My desire and my high hopes for next summer are to grow in this; to learn how to mentor young people toward Christ and see God working in others lives. It's going to be quite the journey.
I pray you will join me in this journey. I don't like being alone in things, and knowing that my brothers and sisters are coming alongside me in prayer is one of the greatest encouragements I have. So, thank you. You are loved and needed. :)
You can also come alongside me financially as, with anything, a trip across the country and back requires money! Send a check to Evangelical Free Church, 901 East 78th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55420, put in the memo line: Account #2815-Victoria Davis. OR, online: www.efca.org/give-now, and designate: Account #2815-Victoria Davis.
A big thank you from me! Happy Thanksgiving!!
(As a side note: I finally got to visit the ocean! My dear friends allowed me to join in their family vacation to the Oregon coast. It was amazing!)
