If someone were to have told me I was going to have as much fun as I had on the first day, of this trip.....I would have told them they were lying. I mean, the drive down to Atlanta was an INTERESTING one, to say the least. Crazy, fun, AMAZING, Awesome, Thrilling, tiring (a bit), and BEAUTIFUL!!! I feel blessed to have been chosen for the Atlanta Hunger and Homelessness ASB trip because I feel God wanted ME to impact some of the lives at the City of Refuge(the Homeless Shelter, we are residing at) && learn more about some of the most pressing issues we face as a society-here in little 'ole Georgia. The church service on Sunday-was AWESOME!!! The Pastor spoke about two main things. He spoke about 1.) How to Acknowledge the UnPurity in our lives (because we fall short/struggle with common sin in our daily lives) && 2.) Admit that He (God) is the only one that can fix our UnPure Hearts. The Word that day really spoke volume because that day when the Pastor gave his little testimony about how he had an UnPure heart, when he sat next to a Parrot (Someone who spoke Non-stop...throughout his flight), he was so frustrated that he started to think Negative thoughts about the man- who he didnt even know. It kinda made me put my life into perspective. There have been numerous times I have had UnPure thoughts about someone, who didn't necessarily do anything to me, but I began to ignite the fire by not wanting to get to know that person. The one question the pastor left me with was, "How do I live a pure life"? I personally answered that question by telling myself to start/form Fruitful relationships that are SIMPLY built on a PURE FOUNDATION.
On Day Two of the trip, one activity I really enjoyed was when our two group leaders had a discussion on Stereotypes vs. myths. I enjoyed it because there were a lot of stereotypes that surround homelessness, some of which are more fact than fiction, and others more fiction than fact.
I can't wait to see what our trip leaders have in store for us. I anticipate more fun && building fruitful relationships.
God Bless,
-Bei AchiriMofor
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