"This week has been nothing less than amazing, and God's involvement has been spectacular to watch. Today my group spent our morning at the church in prayer and worship, thanking and praising God for his movement over the areas of La Chinita and La Luz. I can't even begin to explain the incredible passion and loving hearts of the nationals that were with us. They truly stand as the light in their communities and it was an honor to be a part of their journey of transformation in Barranquilla. There came a point in the morning where both the church members and those from our team took turns telling stories of the extraordinary ways God had worked through and around us during the week. Towards the end, Pastor Alsidez invited Joel to close the time of sharing with his testimony. Joel approached the front of the stage and looked around for a moment before inviting three of the nationals who had been incredible men of God and key assets to us during the week to come and sit on the stage. Gradually they approached and sat down, no one knowing quite what to expect, but I can assure you that we were all surprised with what happened next. Removing his nice, button-down shirt, Joel knelt in front of the three men. He then proceeded to take off their shoes, splash his sleeve with water, and wash the dirt off of their feet. The entire room was silent for quite some time as we all watched what was going on, completely in shock of the situation of divine intent. It wasn't hard to picture Jesus kneeling in front of the disciples and washing their feet, a spiritual bomb (as Josh said) going off in the building and consuming the hearts of everyone in the room. Once Joel had finished and stood back up, Pastor Alsidez approached the mic once again and proclaimed that he had woken up in the middle of the previous night, having seen a vision of that exact scene happening and couldn't help but pour out thanks and gratitude to everyone and their obedience to God's will and their involvement in the community. We then came together in the center of the room with tears forming and hearts bursting with God's love, laying hands and praying for one another while savoring the last moments before we left the church one last time. I can speak for everyone when I say that God has touched something special within each of us and opened our eyes, causing us to leave Colombia very differently than when we arrived. I can't wait to see what God chooses to do with the communities we visited and I pray that I will be reunited with this world once again very soon."
By Kelsey Goodwin
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