An Amazing Week

Their time here was too short, but today we thank the South Carolina church team for coming and helping to make a difference in Red Hill. I had a chance to spend time with them during some of their outreach events. My fondest memory is when the team organized a “Celebration” event one evening, after days of spreading the word about it in the community. There was a local choir, worship songs, and an inspiring message by one of the pastors in the community. Attendance, at first glance, was okay. But then as I looked around the hillside, I saw all kinds of people watching it all from outside their homes or from the makeshift shops. Keeping a “safe distance,” I suppose, these people effectively doubled the number of spectators. It was as if the people watching from a distance were in the place of curiosity, perhaps a critical moment of deliberation about life. It brought me a great feeling of anticipation to what’s going to happen in Red Hill in the future. The Lord is certainly there, and that evening at sunset, it was as if I caught a glimpse of a community full of people who love God and each other. A huge thanks to the team for helping  to get Red Hill closer to that place!