March 20, 2006
Found in Mississippi
If you remember, I lost my wedding ring the last time I went with Relief Now Network to clean up after Katrina in New Orleans. I lived with the loss of my 30-yr-old symbol of marriage by comparing it to the loss experienced by those we served. I had nothing to whine about.
As you can see, the work of cleaning up still goes on seven months after the hurricane!
Last Wednesday when I put on my boots to begin the day's work, I thought I felt a rock in my left boot. I took it off and turned it upside down. An object fell to the ground. It was my ring! As you would guess, I was elated. I have a whole new appreciation for Jesus's stories about found things, and the experience prepared my heart for the series Found we began this past Sunday.
If you would like to enter into the conversation about this past Sunday's message, click here. If you missed the opening message to our series Found and want to hear it, click here.
Lost and found anything lately? Comment below.
Not sure what we are all looking at on the ground; other than debris was everywhere. It was time for lunch...maybe we were tired.
We met and saw many students in the area while we were there. I was pleased to see they had chosen to use their spring break to help others rather than to party for a week. Fox News did a story on some of them. Check it out.
Donnie Robertson and I will be guiding a group through Becoming a Contagious Christian starting this Wednesday evening at 6:30 in room A215. If you want to know how to tell God's Story and your story, join us! We will have the books with us.
I will teach two Bible classes starting April 16 and 17. I will teach "The General Letters and Revelation" on Monday nights at Legacy and "Introduction to the Gospels" on Tuesday nights at The Heights Baptist Church. You can get all the information at the B H Carroll website. Register (student application) as a "Reader" and the class is only $40. Email me if you have any questions.