M*A*S*H
Today, our students began our yearly M*A*S*H week. M*A*S*H means "Mastering a Servant's Heart." Each year, we set aside one week during the summer to focus on serving the community of Baton Rouge. We cancel all of our weekly programs including Gr8ness (summer youth group) and community groups. Our students spend several hours each day serving at local food banks, homeless shelters, day camps for underprivileged children, or doing random acts of kindness all over the city. It's one of my favorite weeks of the summer, because I get to see our students worshipping God through acts of humble service. I was talking to several of our high school guys today after they served food at a local homeless shelter, and their comments amazed me. These were some of the things I heard:
- "We had a lot of fun."
- "While I was serving, I couldn't believe all the physical and mental handicaps these people had."
- "While I was serving food, I couldn't help but wonder where these people were staying or going after they got their meals."
- "They don't have a home to go to once they get their meal."
- "They don't have a place to sleep."
