Weaverville Blessings

We spent four days last week in Weaverville, NC. It is where Richard's parents live, and where we got married ten years ago. Going into the trip we all were exhausted and had little or no expectations about our time in the mountains, but after spending time with some dear friends we came home in the wee hours of the morning surprisingly refreshed. Refreshed not because we had time to sleep, but refreshed from the amazing encounters we had with old and new acquaintances.

We spent Friday night, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday catching up with people we had not seen in years. But we also met knew and amazing people who inspired us with their simple acts of faith and self sacrifice. I do not feel at liberty to write about them specifically as I believe they entrusted us with precious, private aspects of their lives, and we are greatly humbled by this. But I do want to share that the people who are forming Team Harrell are indeed a spirited, unique, humble, and inspirational group of individuals.

I continue to be amazed at what people have survived, and still say, "God use me, take all I have and use it for your Kingdom." It is from these people that we draw our strength to continue on our path to Lesotho. This reciprocal relationship between our supporters and ourselves defines the very essence of Ministry Partnership. We are able to bless others because we have been blessed so much! The happiness and contentment that flows from such relationships is contagious, and even though we have never more physically tired, we wake up refreshed and renewed spiritually.

Luke 6:38
New King James Version (NKJV)
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”