Day 2 - It's a Mystery!

"I have become its [the gospel's] servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness -- the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."  Colosions 1:25-26

Our theme for the week at the City of Children is Super Secreto or Top Secret.  Over the next few days, we will be trying to reveal a great mystery concerning the love our God has poured out on us.  But there are many other great mysteries that touch us here.

• How is it we have so much while others have so little?
  
• Why are so many of us blessed with parents who love and care for us while others yearn for this blessing?
  
• Why was I born into the family and place and economic situation I was born into?
  
• Who has God given a more difficult task?  Those born into poverty or those born into riches?
  
• And how is it that these children are so very happy and so loving to us?  Who is truly serving who?  Who is truly teaching who?

Good mysteries for us to struggle with.  And being here without so many of the distractions of our lives at home allows us to look at things that normally get lost to the noise of our lives.  We've come to work with orphans, feed those in need, build a house for someone without shelter.  On the surface that's what we tell people when we explain our mission here.  But in truth, we, too, are being ministered to...finding our father, being feed spiritual, working on home for sometime down the road.

Sunday and our day of rest is over.  The dorm mamas feed us a wonderful, authentic mexican Sunday-after-church meal.  Our real work begins today.  And so does God's...on us.  

- Nelson

P.S.  The Festival of Sharing hat for Day 2 was awarded to Justin Bowen for always being there asking what he could do to help and doing it.  He is just one of so many servant hearts here and the award could have just as easily gone to so many.  Parents who are reading this...thanks for sending such good kids.