Burried

Being the last work day, many in our group were sad to leave the sites, which was reasonable because of the relationships that we've built and the fun that we've had just working alongside the Guatemalans. Soccer went well last night, even though we lost- which means we payed for the rent of the field for that hour and Gatorades for the winners.

What stuck out most to me today was the devotional time tonight. We had Don, a missionary living on the hotel grounds speak, and having heard a message of his on Sunday, it was really good to hear what he had to say again. He asked a series of questions: What have you burried, hidden so that no one can see, covered under 6 feet of dirt? What kind of building are you building when no one can see? Who are you? He then talked about secrets that lead to hidden lives and the desire of God to restore us to our perfect relationship as exemplified in the Garden of Eden. Walking us through Moses' life as an example of how God chases us even through painful times, he pointed out a word. Hiyah (if I spelled it correctly)- to be fully present. We have to drop everything and uncover and become naked in order to be fully present. Challenging us to interact with someone that we trust about what we're hiding, we were given some time to just journal, pray, and spend time alone with God.

Yep...that's my God experience for the day. What helped me through it was something a good friend told me once: What we think that we need most at the moment is God's grace telling us to rely on Him for that need.