Abby Scheller California Blog

Wow.  It's hard to believe that our mission trip has passed the halfway point.  So far, it has been an unforgettable experience.  We were able to join with the California church during their Sunday service, and there it became clear that they were truly amazing people.  Doing VBS with them was a blast.  The children were excited to be there and the turn-outs for each day were great!  All of us now have the songs ingrained in our minds...Today was the last day of VBS.  I found myself maybe tearing up a little...okay, so maybe a lot, when I had to say goodbye to the kids for the last time.  And one of the little boys blew me away with his understanding of the conditions of the children in Uganda that we were raising money for.  He was squirming around as a video of the Uganda children began, and I automatically thought he was being goofy.  But really, he was desperate to see the video, and a stage prop was blocking his view.  I moved him to the other side of me where he could see better, and he was immediately intent on the video.  When it was over, he turned to me, a sad frown on his little face, and said, "That is too many people in one house."  All I could do was nod.  The entire VBS week was fantastic!  And during the outreach program that we did for a Hispanic community, the drama team of our church got the opportunity to perform- it was an experience that I'm sincerely glad we chose.  God really worked during that outreach.  The day before, we were discouraged by the lack of people we were able to invite, but around 30 showed up!  God also brought us to some amazing people while we were handing out lunches to the homeless.  Their stories were touching.  Also, yesterday, the car I was riding in got the opportunity to meet a woman who was really struggling in her circumstances.  All of these things made it so obvious that God is here.  With us.  I know He always is, but sometimes it is just so easy to forget that when I get discouraged, but I starting to realize that I should never have to feel like that.  Alone.  Because He is with us, all of us, every step of the way.  And He always will be.