a burning passion

I am sitting here at my desk.

Everyone has left for the day.

Yet, I'm still sitting here.

I begin to ponder about why I do the things that I do.

I recently made a trip back to LCC. I was there for many reasons. One of which was to represent the week-of-e trip I am co-leading.

I'm done with school. I have no reason to go on another trip nor do I have to go back to LCC for any reason other than to graduate. Yet I was there. I'm co-leading a trip to Florida to work for Habitat for Humanity.

This will be my 4th year going to Florida.

Sounds like a vacation and not a missions trip. I've been critisized many times about how it is a trip to Florida and how much work can you do when you go to Florida...or how 2 years ago I was critisized for allowing such drama to take place after an individual began to feel uncomfortable in an area we visited in Tampa....or how everyone comes back with a nice tan and nothing to show for the work that was done...

I sit here and laugh. There are so many memories that come from Florida.

What was once an independent trip 4 years ago...in a mini-van of 5 people...has turned into a trip where there are two amazing leaders leading a group where nearly 30 people have become interested in serving on this trip...

I could simply say "not this year"..."not another 17 hour trip in a 15 passenger van"...but no...I've had a passion that has lit on fire...this fire has been set on fire by God...there have been powder kegs sitting around and have exploded this passion and desire to help others....

I love Habitat and what it does. I love the people I've traveled with in the past. I love Super Dave for standing here next to me and leading this trip. Praise God for this burning passion that is inside of me! I'm so excited, i can already feel the warm 95 degree heat beating down on me while I put up siding or roof another house! Oh, soon I will be there...oh soon...this fire will not die off...