Ben Adams - Trusting

Last year I went to New Orleans and had a tremendous experience. My team worked very hard sheet-rocking a couple houses. I don’t think I have ever sweat that much in my life. The work was very hard and exhausting but it didn’t seem to bother anybody on the team. Some actually wanted to skip our sightseeing day in the city to keep working and get more done. We saw a city in need. In need of repairs, but also in need of hope. Our goal was to share the love of Christ with them.

When the opportunity came for me to go back down to New Orleans again this year, I immediately said YES followed by a BUT… I have a lot of responsibilities at home. Can I leave that all behind to help somebody else? I have a wife and an 8 month old at home, and a job that is the busiest in the summer. How could I leave them behind and how could I afford to take a week off from work? Some people thought maybe this was too much for me at this time.

I think God had a different plan and a different vision for this week of my life.
I told Scott this was going to be a leap of faith that some things would come together to allow me to go. God blew me away with his provisions and basically said “why don’t you just trust me with the details?” I’m confident He wants me to go and has amazing things in store for us. I just couldn’t say no to the people who need so much.

- Ben Adams, adult leader