UG #4 - Service Project

This past weekend I had the priviledge of helping with a youth event at our church, Quest.  Every year all the middle school and high school students stay at host homes for a weekend.  My friend, Shauna, was hosting eighteen 9th graders at her home and needed help transporting the girls to all the events of the weekend.  I went to her house on Friday after work and we baked brownies and cookies for the girls.  That night we met at the church and I basically was a taxi driver for the weekend!  Saturday afternoon all the students involved in Quest do a service project for someone in our community.  All I knew is that we were going to a single mom's home and helping her organize!  Really, there is not a better project for me!  I love organization!  We arrived at Julie's home and were introduced to her and her two young sons.  Keep in mind that there were twenty girls standing on her front porch.  A bit overwhelming I'm sure.  She asked if we could organize her garage and sweep it.  She also mentioned that the play room needed some work as well.  We divided up in teams and boy did we get a lot of work done in two and a half hours.  I was lucky enough to spend a few minutes talking with Julie.  She explained to me that her husband had passed away two years ago this week from melanoma.  As she told me all the events she had gone through in the past two years (husband passing away and her four month old son having open heart surgery), I couldn't help but feel heartbroken for her!  We stood in her bonus room crying and a group of us stood around her to pray.  I've said so many times since I became a mom that I just don't know how single moms do it.  It meant so much to me that we could help her!  It didn't feel like we did much but sweeping her garage and organizing the boys toys put a smile on her face.  Mission accomplished!  I left Julie's house that day feeling so completely blessed for all the things God has given me!