Christ has risen on this day. He died then rose again all to save us from our sins. Our day started off great and continued in that manner for the rest of the day. The day began with church. An abundance of people made it out to the Easter service. Extra pews were placed in the church to accommodate for the mass amount of people. In the front a large pool of water was placed for a baptism. During the service we sang about the resurrection of Jesus and soon after the children left for their room. The story that people hold about their lives is astonishing. The baptism was an acceptance of Christ as the savior of us and our sins. This paralleled the day at hand, Easter, quite perfectly. After the service the team along with other members of Donn and Cyndie's church family joined at C1 for lunch/dinner (linner as I call it). It was a chance for all of us to interact and talk with one another. Share our stories, whether that was our life story or a little anecdote, connect, and belong. Dan Meyer especially had the great opportunity to talk with Elizabeth (as shown in the picture below). I believe that each of us had a special moment today that made us stop and think about what the day was all about. A moment that helped us remember why we were placed here. A moment to remember the chances we are all given each and every day. Beth Marshall pointed out in our "Highs and Lows" that when she watched the sunrise, it is an actual representation of how each and every day is another chance, or opportunity to do good. Beth also mentioned the grace God has given each of us. When Jesus rose, the angel told Mary to tell his disciples and Peter that he has risen. Peter, denied Jesus, but Jesus showed his grace by actually acknowledging him and moving past his sins. Jesus was making the sins that seen unforgivable, forgivable. As the day ended we watched "Annie" together as a family. Each day brings us all closer to one another. This trip is something very special because of many reasons but one being the relationships that we create with one another and with Jesus. Tomorrow is another day for all of us to grow closer in our relationships and help out this community. Tomorrow we will do a prayer walk and meet with a Lexington group. During the prayer walk we will meet with fellow community members and pray for people and the city. Tomorrow will bring more of God's grace and love to Gloversville. Our missions team is just helping "plant the seeds".
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