After a very good week in Severn, we traveled to Frederick, Maryland to help promote and put on a pretty rockin outreach called Convoy of Hope (you should Google it, it's neat stuff). Convoy of Hope is supported almost entirely by the community hosting it. They provide for various needs such as medical exams, dental exams, family portraits, haircuts, shoes, groceries and a whole lot of Jesus! The exciting part is that the whole event is completely free for the guest.
     Over the course of the week, my teammates and I prepared for the event by passing out a ridiculous number of flyers to cars in parking lots, people on porches, and just about everybody in between. I think I walked more in those five days than I have in my entire life! Although it was time consuming and sweaty work, our efforts were worth it.
     On the night before the event we had a volunteer rally to get all the helpers ready for the next day. That night I witnessed something wonderful. It may seem mundane to some, but to me it was beautiful. I was able to listen to a man praying, crying out to our Heavenly Father in Spanish. This stood out to me, it even brought tears to my eyes. My Jesus isn't limited to one race or language, for He is the author of all languages. He hears every cry from every language. Even when spoken words cannot be formed, he hears the silent pleading of our hearts. We are not alone. There are Jesus followers everywhere, speaking every language. This is bigger than me and you. And it is so exciting!!
     On the day of the event more than 5,000 people came! Over 144 professions of faith were made, more than 1,200 pairs of shoes were given out, $35,000 were used for medical follow-ups, at least 400 family portraits and hair-cuts were also done. Overall the event was great! I was able to meet so many really neat people and just build good relationships.
     While I continue to catch you up on the past few weeks, I will also tell you about what is happening in the present. This week we are serving as camp counselors at Camp Wo-Me-To (Women and Men of Tomorrow). The camp is for young girls ages 8-14. I won't lie, I was super nervous at the thought of being in charge of nine young girls for the week. Children have always loved me. I'm like kid magnet. I just never know what to do with them. When I babysit, I love watching a kid that wants to read books and watch movies all day. How in the world can I deal with nine of them for a week?!
     Camp Counselor day 1= SUCCESS!! I love my girls, I cannot believe I was so nervous. A few of them were going to move cabins when they first got here so they could be with their friends, but after a little while they changed their mind. They wanted to stay in my cabin! That made me so excited! I'm looking forward to a fun week with my girls.
In Him,
Brooke