Faithfully Flirty 30's: Detroit Day 2 (and end of day 1)

Live your life like someone else's life depends on it, because it does.

(End of day 1)--last night ended with a time of worship, orientation and a run. I was SO hungry that the meatloaf that was served for dinner tasted like steak! We didn't have any time to get any food in the airport and by the time we ended up getting to the hotel I just decided to wait for dinner to eat(I was so thankful that I had packed a bean burrito in my backpack the night before or else I wouldn't have eaten all day!). After dinner we sung praises to God, was told about what to expect and Pastor Willie gave a short sermon. The atmosphere of people is amazing. Everyone is here to serve and it is great to be in the company of so many servants. No one has an agenda, except what God wants! After worship time we had free time until bed and I decided to get a run in. Four miles later I was beyond exhausted! Sleep didn't come easily Tuesday night! Pray I can sleep tonight! Lol

This morning we woke up, had a delicious breakfast (I've eaten more carbs in the past two days than I've had in months!) After breakfast we had morning session. It was an amazing time of worship and prayer. Pastor Willie and Steve blessed us with their words. This is when the opening statement was written, "Live your life like someone else's life depends on it, because it does." To think that if I don't follow my destiny someone else might not receive the gift of salvation in Christ is serious. He said a Christian is someone who goes to heaven when he/she dies, a disciple is someone who goes to heaven and brings people with them. I want to be a disciple! Steven also compared this trip to a football game. We are preparing all week for the WOW Jam on Saturday, just like a football player will prepare all week for their one game) We must prepare and prepare right to reach as many people as possible. We broke out in prayer many times as we prepare our hearts for what God is going to do. We are becoming equipped and how amazing it is! I cannot accurately describe how amazing God has been today and how present he is in every circumstance.

Praying over Pastor Willie after he finished his message.

After the morning session we had a short 20 minute break before lunch. We were all excited to learn the Wiener Mobile was in the parking lot!

We had a delicious sandwich lunch and afterward headed out to get into the neighborhoods in Detroit to pass out fliers and invite people to the outreach. We broke up into teams, rode on the bus into Detroit, received fliers and went door-to-door and talked to people. (Below is my team holding the fliers and what we did is called canvassing)

The people we came in contact with were so receptive to what we were doing and we even got to pray with a lady. The joy we had as we walked those dirty, abandoned streets was unparalleled. I had such joy walking, talking, and showing love. I am tired this evening, but I feel so full. The streets and neighborhoods are crazy, you'll walk around and see a nice looking street and half of the streets on the block are in utter disrepair. You can buy a house out here (in certain areas) for less than a car. As people are leaving a abandoning the city, we are rushing in. God wants to reclaim this place for him!