Ev: God is so Amazing

Day 7's devotion by David Reid was entitled "We are One in the Spirit." I really had the opportunity to see Ephesians 4:2-6 at work:
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing one another in love. Make every every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you called - one Lord, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
David Reid explained that God has given us unity in Him and that it is not something we have to work for because we have the Spirit. We found ourselves literally living together and spending all our time together. The amazing thing is that we found ourselves experiencing this Oneness in the Spirit in practical and wonderful ways. People took turns to cook breakfast, we shared one shower and bathroom well with 10 people, wash dishes, do laundry, clean up, etc. without being asked. People saw a need and just jumped in. It didn't just end with our physical needs but also extended to our spiritual needs. When we had a problem or disagreement, we found ourselves us talking with each other and just submitting to each other in Christ. When I left something important out of my story, Karen covered my backside by sharing what I left out. When we were sharing about Christ with the older girls, Karen left and ended up blocking the doors into the tatami room so there would be no interruptions. Sharon and Lucy worked great as a team with the youngest group of kids. Tim and the other kids, Austin, Garrett and Katherine worked so well together sharing the songs. The kids loved the songs and many kept singing them during the day. There was so many moments when we just watched out for each other and worked together as one body - we put aside all our differences and preferences so we could focus on one thing - sharing Christ and his love to the parents and kids of Japan. It was truly a God-sightings. Today was the last day of VBS and the last kids did not leave until almost 4 PM. The day was suppose to end at 3 PM! We will debrief with Shirley tomorrow at 10 AM over brunch. I'll have to share what God has done this week later. There is so much to share. God is so good and so faithful.