When we wake up in the morning do we think, "Oh, it's just another day?
This past Saturday I woke up feeling like that. It really wasn't a normal day. I didn't have to go to work. We had an opportunity to affect lives with a morning of outreach at our awesome church campus. So, why did I feel this way? Eight o'clock a.m. came and volunteers starting arriving. Some were new volunteers, some had done this many times before. But all came with one purpose: To encourage single moms and their children by changing their oil and inspecting their vehicles. What a busy morning it was! Cars lined up 6 - 8 cars deep all morning. Registration volunteers maxed out. Single moms jamming our cafe area. Volunteer ladies encouraging around tables of hospitality. Prayer being offered around the tables. Very appreciative single moms awed by everyone's giving. Guys steadily working around the cars outside, trying to keep warm in mid 30 temperatures. Ladies wondering how long it would take for their car to be done. Twenty-two or twenty-three cars. (We lost track of one.) Wow! What a morning! Pastor Jim Bradford hit the nail on the head Sunday evening. In his message he said (paraphrased), "Some people give up on outreach when the glamor goes away. But if we press on, we will be effective." This attitude defeats the notion that It's Just Another Day. I'm glad our team pushed beyond this feeling (or was it just me?) and came out on a cold morning. It turned out to be a GREAT DAY!
