True Happiness

Today was the day of randomness. All of us girls overslept and made us late for breakfast then we forgot how to get to the home of Ana, our newest addition to the Romania friends group. After traveling to the airport to return our rental car with car alarm blaring (because we couldn't turn it off), we arrived to find out that the rental agency was actually in town and that our 30 min. drive to the outskirts of Suceava was 20 minutes unnecessary. Have no fear, however, because the romanian man from the rental agency that picked us up drove at breakneck speed back to town and made up at least 15 minutes of our delay. No seriously, we were doing 110 kph (about 70mph) on a seriously small road and I promptly apologized to Scott for any bad thing I ever said about his driving. Does that clue you in at all to how scared i was?!?!
Have no fear though because we safely arrived back at the travel agency. While picking up our new transportation, Trevor managed to spill a cup of "cappuccino with chocolate" all over the floor. It was just par for the course for how this day was going. So, now 1 3/4 hours late, we met up with Melissa and drove to an orphanage Melissa frequently visits to do some activities with the children there. What an experience it was. The children were so well behaved and the program was so well run. The director at the orphanage has such a heart for the children and it shows. We did several activities with the children and everything went well however it was the overwhelming sense of joy that really set them apart for me. They might have been at a disadvantage where physical possessions are concerned but they had love and happiness that american children often lack. It was the essence of gratefulness and satisfaction. What they didn't have was less important that what they were given and grateful for.
Another day has passed in this opportunity God has given me to minister and I am finding that I am being equally impacted. Its funny how God works. He never sees anyone as disposable. He never uses anyone for what they can offer Him - He needs no man to accomplish His plans. Yet He loves me, uses me, and fills me all at the same time. I am so honored to say this is the God I serve.