Far more beautiful than the rolling mountains, winding tree lined roads and flowering meadows, are the people. Never in my life have I met such warm, welcoming people as I have here. There is not one hesitation to take absolute strangers in at the drop of a hat. To give them the very shirt off their backs. One thing the people of Hamlin have down pretty well, is to live and love like Jesus did.
This summer is going to teach me a lot of things, but I hope that the number one thing I learn is how to love and give like these people do. It is inspirational and humbling. Even those who may not have much to give are completely overflowing with generosity. It's simply beautiful.
We have been here one week and already I feel so blessed and loved by those I have encountered. I am so excited for the relationships that will develop and the chance to give back to this place in some small way as they have given so greatly to me.
We are staying at Trinity United Methodist Church and a week from Sunday approximately 50 high school youth and their leaders will be arriving for our first service week. We are so excited to have them arrive. This coming week we will be practicing and preparing our orientations, programming (skits, worship, talks, etc.), and setting up the site with signs and exciting YouthWorks organization :)
Our staff is enjoying a couple weeks of preparing and bonding so that we can be more effective in ministering to the churches and groups when they arrive. Please pray for continued unity as a group and growth in our personal walks.
I'm excited to keep you all updated as things progress! Thank you all for your prayers so far.
With much love (and much more to learn from Him),
Christina
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