Worth the Wait

We rose before the sun – 5:30am – our bodies still weary from the exhausting day before. The choice: We could stay in bed for another two hours…or we could get up, walk outside, and sit in anticipation for the sun to rise. The joke was on us though, the sun doesn’t technically peek over the mountains until 6am. But we weren’t alone. One by one, Brandon, Brian, and Jeff joined us to capture the sunrise by various means – including a camera mounted on a soccer goal and a GoPro fitted to a drone buzzing around the sky. Although we could see it’s light, the sun hadn’t quite shone its face. It eluded us, and it seemed like it would never rise. We could have gone back to sleep. The thought crossed our minds. But we knew it was coming, so we waited.

And sure enough, it rose. Bright and blinding. And we will be back tomorrow. Maybe.

Today was full of anticipation in so many ways. We started the day by praying for the kids that we would meet this afternoon. The same kids we’ve waited to meet for the last few months. Whose names and faces we did not yet know. We prepared their rooms, helped move some things around in the school, and queued up “Cotton Eye Joe” for the dance party, of course. At around 3pm, two vans arrived full of 12 high school girls and 1 boy. Our nerves relaxed as we saw their beaming faces and vibrant personalities. The moment we’d anticipated for so long had finally arrived.

We spent the afternoon getting to know the kids, playing basketball and making bracelets. Talking about boys and plans for college. Jeff gave a great introduction on story telling, and the kids loved the RockHarbor videos that we used as examples. After this week, we hope the kids walk away knowing that their story is valuable, worth telling, and a part of the greater story God is writing. 

Just as we anticipate the rising sun and the week ahead with these kids, we’re reminded why we’re here. While we wait in eager anticipation for our coming King, He’s called us to do His work by loving and serving others and inviting them into His presence. Although we can’t yet see God’s face, we experience His light, and getting to meet the kids today was another reminder of His faithfulness. 

~Megs and Brooke