We want to be effective, we want to be productive, we want to take the burden and not be burdensome. This is the cry of the heart of someone who wants to serve, to be the hands and feet of Jesus. So we were told that we could help out by washing “a few sheets.” This quickly turned into a soapy situation when this precious child named Issac put the ENTIRE box of detergent into the washing bucket. The few sheets turned into 20 bedding sets and 30 outfits of the children who live at Camp Joshua. We didn’t care, we just wanted to help out. Six rinses and two hours later it was finished. And still I didn’t feel the most effective that I could have been.
I have more to give than my excellent or not so excellent washing abilities, I thought. Who did we even help anyways? They probably could have done the task in half the time we did. But then I realized, the two hours I took out of my time is two extra hours those kids get to be kids. That was my way of serving them. That is something huge I have learned, when ministry gets tough the tough keep going. We are on the home stretch and this has been my prayer:
Dear God,
I pray that you would take control of this day, that my heart would not allow it to be a waste. Lead me to the child you want me to love on. Lead me to the teacher who needs encouragement. Lead em to the person who needs a helping hand. Light a fire in my heart that guides my every step. Give me patience and understanding in times of rest. I want to constantly be seeking you. Let others see that I am willing to serve and give me always a joyful heart.
Love, Drayton
