It was just another Sunday morning and I was going to the "what we learned at the movies" Sunday school class with Scott. It was a few minutes before 8:45 and I was sitting on the couch tired and lethargic. Scott asked me what I was doing this summer and I replied with the typical answer "nothing". He said, "Well, there is a team going to New Orleans this summer and we have a spot."
I was very excited to go, I checked with my parents the moment the class was over. I had heard about the trip and thought what an amazing experience it would be to serve God and develop a better relationship with him, Katrina victims and the team; but, there was always that voice in me pointing out the "what ifs" and negatives of going. I failed to think about the positives and favorable chances that going could entail. Now, I see nothing that could defeat everything that can come from the trip.
I am extremely thankful that this opportunity was presented. All of the work weekends and fundraisers have brought me tremendously closer to God. Before, if I missed an event I didn't think about how God felt. I just saw what I was doing as more important. The team taught me the way God feels if He is not put first. The team is set up to serve God, teammates feel disappointed when you are not there for them. God feels disappointed when we are not with Him, just like our teammates. I learned something that I thought I knew but never really stopped to think about. I learned that God loves and wants us and that if we are doing something for Him there won't be any "what ifs" or negatives that can't be overcome.
- Annie Criscione, grade 9
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