Hospitality…how do you define it? Interesting how it’s root word is our word hospital. When I think of a hospital, I see a place of healing and where nurse practitioners and doctors are in and out of your room giving care.
Think about it. In a hospital:
- You are given a room/shelter
- You are provided with meals and water
- You receive intentional medical care
- You rest
- You receive encouragement
- You get visited
- You heal
All of these elements are linked to hospitality.
In the shack, I have been overwhelmed by hospitality. Meals, visitors, encouragement and so much more.
This hospitality at its best will extend to our homeowners. Our experience here then transmits to the number of families and homes we will serve. Ministry is always about healing in some way.
This hospitality extends to our mission volunteers. For example, we hosted four different college groups yesterday who went to four homes to serve, one of which is Mr. James, one of our families we are trying to complete from the tornado. These teams were all Auburn University student groups. As these teams serve, we ensure they have information about the families with whom they are serving, have plenty of food and drinks, and get an overall understanding of the work they are doing. Many serve as a way of building relationships and team work. Once on the sites, they encourage the homeowners and those they serve.
Jesus taught about loving our neighbor and showing mercy. He told us to go and do likewise.
As people come out to the shack to visit, bring a meal, bring coffee and give money for these repairs, it is a form of healing.
I pray you can reflect on areas of hospitality, where you have been shown hospitality and receive hospitality.
Our total is just under $52,000! Our goal today to get to $100,000.
If you have already given, there are a few other ways you can plug in:
- Send out the give link to others. People will give when friends directly ask them
- Send out the prayer link: www.arm-al.org/shackprayerchain
- Involve children: www.arm-al.org/childrensactivity
Thanks so much!!!!
Blessings- lisa
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