Mary's Return

Mary and the rest of the Word of Hope Youth Group returned last night from their week long mission trip in Pisgah, Alabama. While there they did tornado clean-up. Mary was exhausted but so excited about the week that she had just experienced. She was so moved by the people she helped, not because she was helping them, but because of how wonderful the people were to them. She said they were so grateful for their help but she wishes that they had had time to do so much more. I am glad that she has had this experience as it has made a big impact on her. It reinforces how unimportant "things" really are in the big picture and to remember that they can disappear in a matter of minutes. What remains important are the friends and family who surround you. At the end, people will not remember how many things you had but what kind of person you were while on this earth.