It's kind of ironic that one of our stops on our journey back to Mexico was at the volunteer camp for the D'Iberville Volunteer Foundation in D'Iberville, Mississippi. We were invited to stop along our journey to stay at the volunteer camp by Dr. Bill Herring, Dean Gropper and Harless "The Beast" Wright from Boone, NC who were back in D'Iberville yet again. These guys have given tirelessly of themselves to the people of D'Iberville ever since Hurricane Katrina devastated the whole Gulf Coast region.
After several weeks in the US, this stop along the journey back to Mexico really energized us. We met people who have served 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year since August, 2005. Despite this, their energy, determination to serve the people, determination to serve the volunteer teams, and faithfulness that they would have enough to get through the remaining months of their ministry was truly inspiring.
The stop also gave us a chance to tell our own story. Dr. Bill was quick to corral Holly & Maggie to let them know that he wanted them to tell their story of being teenagers on the mission field. There were several college groups volunteering that week, and the crowd numbered about 75 even if 2 groups out to dinner that night. As first Holly then Maggie each took the microphone to share of their own experiences, the lights glowed in the eyes of several college students. After their talk, several of those same college students came running up to say, "you know I've really been feeling called to do missions!" You can tell that they were thinking, "well, if these two kids can do it, then I could too!"
Our accommodations were great, the organization of the volunteer camp amazing, and the fellowship with both old and new friends was even better. We're grateful for this 24 hour stop along the way. Thanks guys!
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