God Still Shines

Hey! Shannon here!

We've been here for about eight days now (I think?) and  I realized something; Ahousaht is the place that I've lived the longest since my family left for Texas. My normal stay is about three to four days, so a full  ten is a little weird. I guess that explains why I was so restless a couple of days ago. I was ready to move on to the next house. Now, that feeling has gone. Funny, but it's really starting to feel like home. I know that there are people here who can't wait the leave. I don't blame them, it's stressful here. The entire group is tense, and fights are happening more often than they need to. We have people who are sick, and people who are really hurt. Some (most) of us long for real beds, though I haven't caught anyone complaining about the food. Let's just say, it's getting tough. Yet, I got to that point long ago. I reached my end, the end of me. The Bible says that it's when we're weak that we're strong (2 Corinthians I think... you can check me on that). When we reach our end, God comes and takes over. He becomes our strength. I can't speak for anyone else here, but I know for me, that's the whole truth. I have died to myself once again on this trip. Maybe that's why I finally have energy, not physical, but mental and spiritual. Tim claimed that this trip was starting to go bad, but for some reason, I can only see the good. Who knows, I could be bias.

Anyway, thanks for the prayers! I can see God's hand here as we continue on. Today, I had the wonderful opportunity of watching a kid come to Christ. I could tell that he really got what I was saying. By the time I told him about Jesus dying for our sins, he just kept repeating, "I love God! I love God!" When we were singing, he closed his eyes. As I asked him what he was doing, he said he was singing to God. I think he got that from us. His name is Ethan, and he's around third or fourth grade (I think?). If you could, prayers for him and for the others who made their commitment today would be appreciated. 

I will see you all very soon! And to my loving family, I'll see you in a week from Sunday! I love you guys! Thank you for giving me this opportunity!!!!