Chris Schaefer – Friday
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
Leading up to this week, even after attending a number of planning and orientation meetings, I had no real understanding of exactly how Workcamp works. Coming from a teacher’s standpoint, the thought of sending off an adult with 4 or 5 unknown youth to a project site where there’s a good chance you might be asked to perform tasks that no one in the group knows how to do…it’s a liability risk, to say the least. I kept asking myself, “how am I going to get through this week without royally screwing up?!?”
Now, at the end of the week, I understand. The Lord has plans for us all, and the Lord will provide for those in need - you just have to keep faith and believe. I was placed on a site with an extremely experienced adult, a group of hard working and genuinely inspired youth, and a family of residents with an overwhelming sense of love and understanding, not to mention a fantastic tool and snack supply. I also have seen a group of youth and adults from Prince of Peace, coming from extremely varied backgrounds and social familiarity, bond together like I never thought possible. The youth matured, they opened up, and they showered (some even showered regularly). The adults laughed, cried, and became fiercely competitive at Jenga. I am so proud and honored to have been included in this group of people, and I highly encourage anyone questioning what the Lord has in plan for them to go to a Workcamp for a week, and find out.
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