Jeremiah Project |
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Jeremiah 29:5-7 |
Well, today is the day. Andrew, Linda, Adam, Cameron, Josh, Reid, Jackie, Lauren, Dexxter and Kira are off to New Orleans.
Last evening we gathered at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for a commissioning service. A big thank you to everyone who supported us, both at the church and in your thoughts and prayers.
This journey, this pilgrimage that we embark on, is filled with much paradox. The celebration of Mardi Gras juxtaposed with the desolation of the ninth ward. The no-holds-barred nature of Fat Tuesday set against the stark wilderness of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
Yet, together, we are off. One can hardly begin to speculate what we will experience, what we will encounter and how we will be changed. Instead of speculating, we will simply pray. Pray that God will open our hearts and minds to that which we will encounter. We pray that God will breathe new life into the Jeremiah 29 passage we discuss so often. We pray in sure and certain hope that God walks with us on this journey.
The flights are booked, the accomodations are settled, we’ve been commissioned. Now, we’re off!
We boldly ask for your continued prayers and support as we embark on this journey. Stay tuned for updates from New Orleans!
