I arrived in Alabama on Friday. For the next
few months AIM will be sending teams here to help out with tornado relief. My
role here seemed a bit unclear when I first arrived but I am starting to find
my niche while I continue working on things for the teahouse and keep up
with my office duties with AIM. Until further notice it looks like I
will be taking care of a lot of the logistical things on the ground, keeping in
contact with AIM and making sure our host and group leaders don’t drown in
their stress.
The place we are staying is called True
Adventure Sports, a high adventure camp out in the middle of nowhere about
a mile from one of the best rock-climbing spots in the country. It is owned by
a God-loving, community-building, jack-of-all-trades named Israel. This man is
someone that just about every guy can look up to. He is a local hero, has a
wonderful wife and two amazing kids, seems to know how to do just about
everything and he does it all with humility.
The people here are friendly, never seizing to
offer up that good ole’ southern hospitality. At times I feel like I’m living a
scene out of Forrest Gump. Just about the only thing in Lickskillet, Alabama 
(no joke, its the name of the town we are staying in) is a stop sign, a gas
station, and a few dozen people who are really slow at everything they do.
I am falling in love with this place, these people (no matter how
bad their driving is) and everything God seems to be doing here. I am excited
to see what he has in store for me in this unknown period of time. Stay tuned
for more updates!
