Wrecked for the Ordinary!

 From the moment that we left the airport, the Lord has been changing and molding my heart- revealing plans and casting visions that he has for me on this trip. The first night we were in Atlanta- we met for worship and listened to the director of  the “real life” program speak truth and wisdom over us. Through him, the Lord began revealing a lot about who I was and what the Lord wanted to change in my heart. The Lord began igniting passion and challenging me in ways that made me nervous/ anxious/ EXCITED! That first night, our assignment was to go to our designated area in atlanta and just listen to the Lord speak, and follow his voice- talk to the people you encounter and show them love.  I WAS SO PUMPED! Needless to say, the night was amazing! I didn’t witness any miracles, I didn’t heal the sick, I didn’t see the crippled walk or see thousands come to know Christ- but what I saw was my very own city, in absolute ruins. This is my city, I live nearly 20 minutes away and I saw these people breaking for love, for affection, for attention, and for someone to just  listen. The Lord did something in my heart that night, I was wreaked for the ordinary. No longer can I go to  a Braves game and not think about uncle joe, who we met on the streets and who told us all about the history of atlanta. I no longer can go to a concert, or eat at the varsity without thinking about Kaci, who is in and out of jail and broken hearted for seeing his son. Who carries a book bag around with his Bible in it, just searching for the Truth. The Lord gave me the opportunity to listen to their hearts and speak truth over them and encourage them! what? how great is our God? SO GREAT! This is our city, these are our people and the mission field is RIGHT here as well! This is literally only ONE aspect of what I have already learned. We came back to Safehouse ( the homeless shelter) around 1:30 AM and we piled on he floor  and got as much sleep as possible-  and the lord revealed to me Matthew 10:6