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Sometimes perspective can be the most important aspect of ministry. This week, Adam and Mike, 2009 summer staffers have been visiting. It's great to remember that people have come before us and people will come after us. One thing that we talk to the teams about is how they are building houses on the foundations the previous group had built. Each week the group is literally setting up the next team to continue the work.
It's easy to forget that God has come before us in Harmons, and that when we leave, God will remain. Whether we can see fruit from what we've done or not, we have to remember that God has a plan for Harmons. And that plan is so much greater than ours that we often can't see the full arc of it. At the end of the day, we cannot rely on our own strength. Our love alone will never be enough. We will never be able to work hard enough to make a difference. But we can trust that God is pursuing his children in Harmons, and we must trust that God is using us this summer as a part of the great story of the gospel.
As he has been working in the past; he is working now; and he will continue to work.
John
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