MFUGE: Work at Mission First "indescribable"

Lauren Woods

First Baptist Church

Chipley, Florida

Age: 15

How can I really describe this week? Before we ever came, Nate, my leader for games and recreation told us the background story of Mission First. When I first arrived, I just looked around and saw a miracle. We toured the facilities and saw the sights – it was amazing. Then, we went in the gym and met our buddies from Mission First for the first time. When I saw the look in the students’ eyes I wanted to cry. They had that look of happiness, and they just let me know from that second, this week was going to be the best week of my life.

I can’t even tell you the first game we played because I am so tired. The students have so much energy. It even lights up all of the Mission First buildings. We have played dodge ball, freeze tag, noodle tag, pac-man tag and ships and sailors. Honestly, there are so many more that I just don’t even remember.

However, just getting to know the background of the students was the best experience of it all. The staff of Mission First and Fuge care about the students so much. But, most of all God loves these students more than anyone in the world can ever offer, and that is what Mission First lets them know everyday. They let the kids see God through them. I am very sad that I have to leave. I hope that I get to come back to Mission First next year and see how God has moved them. I love Mission First and everything they do and I am praying that God moves in a mighty way through them.