Cody: Why I'm Going Again

Hey Everyone! Most of you probably know me as the pastor’s son, but a lot of you probably didn’t know that one of the main reasons I decided to become a Christian two years ago was because of this trip. It was such an eye opening and inspiring experience that it really allowed me to grow a lot in terms of my faith and putting trust in Jesus. 

Before going to India two years ago, I found myself being resentful at God for ‘not making himself present’ in my life and as a result I hardly put any of my trust in Him. Going to India and seeing children that had so little, yet completely put their wholehearted faith in Him astounded me and during one of the nighttime chapel services I sat down and poured my heart out to God. I poured out all of the spiritual brokenness, hurt and distrust to Him and for one of the first times in my life, I felt his arms around me. 

I think one thing that set the India trip apart from every other church trip I’ve been on was there wasn’t much of a long-lasting ‘mountaintop experience’, meaning that on other church trips I would be on a spiritual high for the week, but after I returned home that high would die down. For me, the India trip showed that God deserved our trust, something that was long-lasting in my life and definitely didn’t fade away after returning home.

This year, I’m hoping to experience the same spiritual growth that I did two years ago and for God to use me to speak into people’s lives. 

 Today, please join us in praying for these things:

Team Preparation
That the team would prepare well to teach Bible stories, songs, and to share our testimonies of how God has worked in our lives.

Logistical Preparations
That final steps of planning and communication would be smooth, specifically with our schedule for the week and the projects we'll work on.

The Staff and Children at LFCH
That the staff would be physically and spiritually healthy as they offer care to the children.