When you pray for patience and for God to grow you, He generally chooses the one thing you desire most to grow you. For me, it was a chance to dust off my Floridian snowboards and take some time to hit the Colorado slopes, a real difference from the North Carolinian ice patches I am used to.
For days I day dreamed about fresh piles of white powder and the sound that my snowboard would make on those fresh hand rails. However, after hours of traveling and days of preparing for not one, not two, but three attempts to reach snowy mountains, we quickly learned that were were being allowed to grow in patience. In the last attempt to climb the mountains of Colorado, our search ended with a broken vehicle.
As a side note, no matter how quickly you think a 24 Hour Auto mechanic will work, transmissions and similar services require at least a week to repair. And despite the three failed attempts to parade around in the snow, and an extra week in Colorado, we’ve learned that God always allows these times of patience building to happen for even greater reasons!
During our time here in Boulder, we have connected with many churches, organizations, and people that share a passion to fight modern day slavery. Without the delay, we could not have made the incredible connections that we have. We also wouldn’t have seen the generosity of our friends and family in providing for the repair of our vehicle. It is our deepest moments of desperation and trials that God is showing Himself to be incredibly faithful and powerful. Now… Boulder, Colorado will hold a very special place in our heart.
To update you on our time here we have:
1. Connected with Highway Community Church, New Life Church, Heaven Fest, The Crowder Family, and Cans for Hope.
2. Created five new videos with JB, our videographer
3. Raised funding for the rehabilitation centers
4. Developed a plan to create a short documentary in Las Vegas on human trafficking
5. Raised $2100 for the repair of our vehicle!
Fighting Slavery,
Noel Thomas
