As we sit in the midst of rolling green hills, snow covered mountaintops and overlook the cold Irish Sea from Murlough House it would appear life would be a bit surreal by now. Yet, as I ponder in the sitting room beside the massive “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree, our lives and hearts are far from picturesque. With so many thoughts about the first half of our trip it is hard to put them all to words. We have laughed loudly, cried compassionately, and silently stilled our hearts before the feet of our Savior. The hearts of this team has lifted me to a new place, but the brokenness of those same hearts is another “kick in the trousers” as I long for clean hands and a pure heart once again. The teens that God has brought into our journey are unparalleled to anything we know. They are distant and detached – yet longing for attention and love just like you and me. We thank God that he opens the door wider each day as we seek to find common ground with the Irish youth.
But this journey has been so much more. For Heidi and I we knew coming back to 5 years later to Northern Ireland would be uplifting and God inspired, but emotional and extremely challenging. But today, we rest in His faithfulness and rejoice in the hope that Christ brings for the broken, the lost, and the dusty imperfections of our lives.
We celebrate today that He still has room in the inn! Continue to pray for this team and this journey. God is working in indescribable ways and we can’t wait to share this story with you.
- Erick Sawyer
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