Pleasing =)

"Try to find what is pleasing to the Lord"-Ephesians 5:10.

 The dictionary says the definitnon of pleasing is the act of being agreeable and satisfactory, or to have manners. This word has been coming up in conversation all over camp the last few days. "Make sure that it pleases Chad", or "The chicken pleases the gators", or "Is it pleasing to *insert worksite manager*", or "Does that please God?" In my opinion, the word pleasing doesn't seem to describe the experience that this mission trip has given me. Maybe a word like bufoonery, gladdening, high time, or a very voluptuous experience. Yet not one word that thesaurus.com has on their website seems to fit. We saw gators, ate fabulous food, met an amazing woman named Barbara, working our booties off in the sweltering sun, and had some pretty intense small group time. I think that a better word would be God-inspiring. It popped into my head this morning. Every little act of kindness adds to the upbeat, lively, grateful, and blessed attitude that we all share. My worksite group met a man that had  gotten out of prison only two days ago, and he was making a "complete 180", as Chad would say. Another cool encounter was watching a little boy push his baby brother in a broken wheel barrow. The joy and bliss on their faces was so humbling and astonishing. Though this town was broken by a catastrophic strom, it still has a spirit that can't be broken. I've enjoyed every second of this mission trip, and I know that God has been carrying me every step of the way.

Tons of Love,
Rachel McKinney <3