So, we started out the day with a large group of 54 people on the lawn playing some get to know you games. This group was a mix of some different churches joining up to do some team bonding before heading out on a mission trip to Haiti. Such a wonderful group of people wanting to serve the Lord! After the games we all harnessed up, split into 5 groups, and headed off to the course.
The first stop for my group... the Huge Green Cheetahs... was the low circuit, which is an obstacle course just off the ground. The goal is to do the obstacles without touching the ground. This is a difficult task for most groups and requires physical strength, creativity, and teamwork.
On this particular day I had a man named Zack in my group. I was a little nervous about this because he had a prosthetic leg. I thought about his safety and wondered how he would do on the course because of the difficult nature of the obstacles, but as I watched I was amazed! Not only did he complete each challenge, he was instrumental in helping the rest of the team. Wow! What an example of creativity and the determination!
My favorite moment of the day was when Zack came to the underground tunnel. He was having a little trouble fitting through the tunnel because of the tight space. I was about to tell him that he could just skip that obstacle... the next thing I knew he was holding his leg out to me and asking me if I could hold it for him. Oh my goodness... I could't believe it... I was holding his leg and walking it to the other side of the tunnel! We got a good chuckle out of this and it totally broke the ice for the rest of the day where he rocked the rest of the challenges!
Throughout the day I heard a little bit of his life story... how he lost his leg serving our country in Iraq... and how he has chosen to not be held back, but instead to press forward and give to others. I'm sure God will use him in mighty ways as he heads out to love and serve people in Haiti!
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