As we come to a close, the fruits of this mission trip are only beginning to show. I think that when God blesses us with opportunities to give of ourselves, the seed that is mission work tends to bloom and become more beautiful over time. While we may not be physically present as tabernacles holding Jesus within for the poor, His work still remains. If even one soul became closer to Jesus during our time here, then our mission would be complete. Without being able to communicate through words, all we had to offer was love relying heavily on faith.
What I have found in my time here is that life is a daily mission. United with the Church, we are called to be bearers of Christ wherever we are, at all moments. And what is the purpose of this? Why is it not enough to carry Jesus in our own hearts? Because love that has been given to us should not stay in our souls. It needs to reconnect with its source and it wants to continue through us its drive to give of itself. Jesus thirsts for our love and the love of all souls and it is only through our work for love of Him that we could even begin to quench that infinite thirst. Mother Teresa dedicated her entire life to quenching the thirst of Jesus on the Cross through laboring for the salvation and sanctification of the Poorest of the Poor. But she always said the poverty of being unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. This poverty is found everywhere in America, from our neighbor to the man in the car next to us. Mother Teresa only did small things with great love, always remembering that "the smallest act of PURE LOVE is of more value to her [the Church] than all other works together." -St. Therese
Our response is to humbly recognize that we need Jesus, to love Him with confidence and give ourselves fully to Him as Mother Teresa told us: "Give yourself completely to Jesus. He takes you as an instrument to accomplish wonders under the condition that you are infinitely more conscious of His love than your weakness. Believe in Him, put yourself into His hands in the spirit of blind and absolute confidence, because He is Jesus."
Allie. I write this with tear filled eyes.. Actually tears are just slowly streaming down my cheeks. That was beautiful. It is like you took exactly what my heart has been trying to decompress and you put it into words. Thanks for being and incredible witness to Love and a living tabernacle to all you meet. Cannot wait to be reunited in he states where we can try and wrap our minds around our experience this summer together. Praying for you guysl as your time in India comes to a close. Leaving that place is not easy. Sending love your way as well.
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