Today's our last day on placement at Sunrise Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre... these 4 weeks have gone so fast. I've had an awesome time getting to know staff and 'clients', its been interesting seeing both side of the Rehab experience... Most of all I've loved the opportunity to share Jesus with the guys, not all are open to accepting it as truth, but many are searching on some level and its this Spiritual journey with them that I will hold onto as one of the most valuable experiences of my time here. The changes in their outlook on life is so inspiring and I hope we will see more as we come back to visit them!
This morning I shared the following with the guys:
"I'll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I've swallowed.
I remember it all - oh, how well I remember - the feeling of hitting the bottom.
But there's one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:
God's loyal love couldn't have run out, his merciful love couldn't have dried up.
They're created new every morning. How great your faithfulness!
I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over). He's all I've got left."
Lamentations 3:19-24 MSG
I'm praying they'll each find an understanding of the extent of God's love for them!
BTW - Pete and I are disgustingly sicky at the moment (Pete has a really shocking cough and I've got bad tonsilitis), please pray for our healing! thanks ;o)
I was really excited this past week to see a Cafe advertising the availability of fairtrade coffee!
