Josh Linscott - Connecting With People

There are about 3 weeks left until we leave for NOLA. I'm starting to get pretty excited. I guess I'm kind of a rookie on the team this year. Last year the rest of the family went, but I stayed in Maine to work for the summer. By the second day they were gone I knew that had been a bad decision. Going down and helping would have been far more rewarding than any weekly paycheck could have been. When the opportunity came around again this year I had no hesitation in joining the team! I'm looking forward to going down and getting a lot accomplished this summer, but more importantly I'm looking forward to going down and seeing what God has in store. I feel like every missions opportunity is amazing and unique in it's own way. I have no clue what will happen down there this year, but I know it will be worthwhile.

Most important to me in NOLA will be connecting with people. I'm praying (and hope others will pray for me) that I'll get a chance to come in contact with a lot of different people and that when I do I will be able to connect with them. I'm hoping to connect as more than a friendly worker though. I pray that God would give me confidence to bring up things like spirituality and beliefs. I know the trip will be one I will remember forever, but I hope that I could make it one to remember for some else while we're down there. Lastly I'm praying the team doesn't attempt to kill me in my mischievous ways on the 30 hours of train ride.

- Josh Linscott, adult leader