Saturday

Today we received the chance to fellowship with and love on the community which we have learned so much about in the past couple of days in Jackson and during the past couple of weeks at home. The effort and time put into preparing the Easter Bash paid off today when we had the opportunity to engage with the people in attendance while making it enjoyable for ourselves. From playing basketball to painting faces while also watching Nicole go down in the dunk tank and listening to amazing worship bands we were so blessed to be apart of a day filled with many new joyous faces and friendly familiar ones. Some of the new faces that we had the chance of meeting were a group of neighborhood kids all around our age. Digging deeper in our friendships with these teenagers we realized that there was not a whole lot of difference in our lives even though we live about 1,591 miles away. We all sought a common interest in attending college, playing sports, and creating a enjoyable atmosphere in which we could simply hang out together.

Looking back on this afternoon, we have come to realize that pushing through stressful situations, looking at things differently then we normally would, and taking action when it is most needed are all gifts from God. Most importantly, today has been a growing day for all of us in which we have come to see how it is good for us to let go and let God. God will provide for our needs if we only just give them to him. 

Blessings,
Delaynie Voortman & Lauryn Haringa