Day 2, setting up the Information Center was definitely a busy one, but thank God the Healing Room team was there working with us. There was a lot going on, multiple runs (literally, my teammate and I were jogging the streets of Greenock to find a screwdriver!) to Home Base and Tesco, spackling, painting, scrubbing, building and arranging furniture. We joked that we must be on an episode of Extreme Home Makeover! But we did it with joy and excellence knowing that God has blessed us with this space in the mall for free. Everything that Jesus touched was transformed into a far better condition than it originally was, and that is our desire as a testimony of His goodness.
Meanwhile, two of our team members went to join Victory Christian Center in Alexandria to go door to door inviting people to the conference. They were pleasantly surprised at the warmth and friendliness of those they met, whether or not they were interested. One woman explained that she couldn’t come due to a council meeting. A moment later, her neighbor (who had also just received an invitation) said, “Forget the council meeting, go to church!” This is yet another picture that is not about us. God’s going to use all kinds of ways to encourage and compel people to come in.
