Josh Larrabee - Not for Us

"This is all for you." That says it all. That's why we are going to New Orleans. To serve and honor God.

I heard these words sung by Leeland so many times but never did they have such an impact as when I heard them for the first time after being accepted to the team to go to New Orleans. The words are so simple but mean so much. This isn't for ourselves to try and make us look good. It's not to exalt us above others.
It's for God. To serve him and share his love to the people who are still in dire need of hope three years later.

When I found out I was going to be going back to New Orleans again, I was flooded with excitement and joy. After leaving last year and returning home to my cozy, spoiled life in Maine, I couldn't help but feel empty knowing there was still so much left to do. Now that I have the opportunity to go back, I want to make every effort to help rebuild more than homes. I know that God is going to help us minister to people like he helped us last year and give us the opportunity to minister to those who need it most. My hope for this trip is that as a team, we will become closer and connect in a more spiritual way and that we can give the people of New Orleans hope through God that they so desperately need.

- Josh Larrabee, soph. Univ. of Southern Maine