Never Ending Story

This summer I have the privilege of co-leading Lipscomb University's mission trip to India. We'll be visiting Asha Mission Children's Home where these little monkeys live:



Raj in classic photobomb mode

Last night I had them over for dinner and a 'getting to know each other' evening. (By the way, I made a baked ham and linguini casserole that was yummy and quick. Good recipe to keep in the back of your mind). Each student was required to bring a show and tell item and it was immediately evident what an unique group we had on our hands. From poetry they've written to Asian sports gear to pictures of family, each student was able to give us a sneak peak of their personality through a tangible item. One student, Eliza, brought a copy of one of her favorite child hood movies, The Never Ending Story, which I just found delightful! And I'm eager to share it with the kids at Asha Mission in July.



Not exactly the version we'll be showing in India...



 In between devouring pasta and an apricot cobbler, the guys took the initiative on the piano and guitar and a very cool South American hand drum. They led us in rounds of songs that every one in the room knew the majority of the words to-those kinds of situations are like singing along to a Dave Matthews Song...but we pulled it together for Fleet Foxes' "White Winter Hymnal" and now I've had that song stuck in my head for 12 hrs. Not necessarily a bad thing.

It was such a neat visual to see everyone sitting in a circle being a tangible example of I Corinthians 12:

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.'' I Corinthians 12:4

Claire has a talent for hip hop dancing. Drew and Andy are poets and scholars at heart. Tom is an athlete with an interest in other cultures. Hannah is a darn good little photographer. And Ashley sculpts unique and intricate creations. All of these gifts took years and years to cultivate and grow-years where none of these students knew each other and now God is unifying them for the same cause: to reach the hurting people in India. The same Spirit, the same Lord, the same God is working all these different gifts together and I am pumped to see how it all comes together in July.

Don't forget to enter in our Mumford March Madness contest to win a copy of Mumford & Sons "Sigh No More"!

Blessings,

KB

P.S. It's no shock that I'm still spinning Fleet Foxes' self titled album today.