I have been very blessed over the past year becoming more involved with FBC student ministry. I have met some incredible kids and made some really great friends along the way. I was very impressed and touched by the powerful effect the NOLA mission trip last year had on my two daughters; Kelsey and Amanda. Not that they aren't hard workers, they are, but I thought the trip to NOLA would be a stretch for them. It was a stretch but I have seen God continue to work in them in such powerful ways over the past year. They have a hunger to go back despite how hard the work and conditions are.
I have been reading the book of James. James talks of perserverence and finishing the work to become mature and complete. I see the maturity in my daughters and how God has been working in their lives. I feel I am growing in my Christian walk daily but can become quite complacent not recognizing the areas of growth I may need to work on. I am looking forward to what God has in store for me in New Orleans as our team tries to help the thousands of people that still struggle daily due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
- Andy Berglund, adult leader
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