Clay in the Hands

I just had the best meeting with a gentleman in our church.  He lost his wife a few months ago and we have gotten to know each other a little better through that experience and since.  In one of our conversations a few months ago, he told me about his career and how he had spent his life working in the electrical industry.  

I mentioned that we are always needing people knowledgeable in that area on our mission trips.  He said that he could not attend and participate in a trip like that but he would be happy to help if he could in some other way.  Marvin does great getting around but he uses a walker to assist him and so he didn’t feel that a construction site would be the place for him.  I told him we always have plenty of help but not always the needed knowledge so if he could design the electrical layout of the house, we could probably take it from there.

This past Sunday, Marvin came and found me.  He wanted to know if I still needed him to help with the electrical plan.  I told him I did and so today, I took him the floor plan.  He took the plan and began to tell me how he would design the layout and color code it so that anyone could pick it up and understand what needs to be done.  

It was in that moment that I was reminded that it takes all of us.  The key is understanding who we are and what God has called us to do and then the most important element of that formula – actually getting involved and doing it.  Thanks Marvin for reminding me, once again, that everyone has a part in God’s plan.  

You are truly an inspiration to me.  You reminded me that everyone has a part to play and that in order for the plan to work, we all have to do our part.