What is Different?

We went on our confirmation field trip yesterday and it was a very different experience for everyone. First we went to the Seventh Day Adventist Church service in Keene. This service was different for a couple of reasons. First-the worship service was on a Saturday and not a Sunday like we are all used to. And second the worship service was in spanish. It was interesting to watch and experience the service and how they worshiped. Everyone we met there was so nice and helpful to all of us.

Next we went to the Union Gospel Mission in Fort Worth. Union Gospel Mission is a homeless shelter in downtown Fort Worth. We got a tour of the facility and met some of the people who live there and some of them who work there. The workers that we met there used to be residents of Union Gospel Mission and now are employed there as workers. They were able to put their life together and get back on their feet.

I was so impressed by how well the confirmation class did and how they interacting with everyone while we were there. When we started to talk about our experiences at the worship service and Union Gospel Mission we talked about how different they were than us.....And then we realized that they were not that different than us. Most of us have everything we have while the residents of the homeless shelter do not. But they are not that different than us. Some of them just made one mistake or just had a little bit of bad luck. Remember that they are not that different than us and treat them as one of God's chosen people.