We spent our final morning reflecting on our trip, what God revealed to us about ourselves, and how to apply what we have learned to our lives. We were asked to list and rate our experiences in order of the impact they had made on us, both mentally and spiritually. As each of us were uniquely created, so were our experiences. The main consensus was that we had witnessed modern day miracles in almost every situation we had planned or been led to, and the multitude of prayers spoken on our behalf were answered. We all acknowledged that without God none of this would have happened- we are empty vessels trying to walk this earth. We are greater with Him and nothing without Him.
This small but mighty group has bonded in a special way this week. We gave thanks for one another and the example and support we had received from each other.
The team agreed that our experience this past week could be best summarized by Isaiah 61:1-3.
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.”
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