After rain in every state we have been in the past three-and-half months, it's only fitting that it should rain on our first day in Tennessee. Except for one leaky window frame, which we are scheduled to have fixed in Arkansas in mid-April, we are staying afloat and dry.
I've made reference to this before. As we travel and visit with people, some will notice my Vietnam Veteran hat and thank me for my service. My reply has generally been a short "thank you" and little more. I have decided that a more appropriate response may be "thank you for YOUR service" and an invitation for them to tell us something about their service to others, their family, their background, their travel and then ultimately let them know that our Ministry of Miles is an attempt to continue serving our MILitary and extol the Eternal Salvation of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are meeting a lot of Believers, hearing numerous testimonies of changed lives and seeing people serve Jesus and give Him the glory for the life they are living. Yesterday in Corinth, MS we spent time with Tessa and Miss Brittany from Life Changers Outreach and were able to thank them for THEIR service. Over and over again, as we break through the human tendency to go it alone, put up a wall of isolation, or a fence which separates us from our neighbor, we find that there are caring people out there (Christ-followers or not), people who want to help and make a difference, to be of service. All we need to do, is break the mold, say hello and smile; and if they do happen to beat us to the punch and say "thank you for your service", graciously thank them for theirs. And most of all, Jesus, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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