God in the back of the bus

By Zach Parks, 16-year-old singer
Received Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. Pacific

The last time that I wrote for this blog, I talked about the importance of intimacy. Here we are only a few days into the trip, and I had already a fantastic experience to back it up.

As we rode on the bus together yesterday, we got the wonderful chance to put what we talk about into practice. There were seven of us in the back of the bus, and we all slowly became involved in a conversation about the type of music that is appropriate in church. As many of you probably know, that is a very, very touchy subject. We talked and discussed for a couple of hours and after discussing, we decided to open ourselves to each other and become safe, and intimate.

We spent probably three or more hours in the back of that bus as the seven of us shared our life story, and how our spiritual life has grown. It was simply amazing to watch how God had worked, and is still working in people’s lives. The thing that was amazing was the diversity of the group. We had three boys under 16, and a young Romanian pastor, two middle-aged American men, and a 17-year-old Romanian boy.

All I can say is, yesterday (April 16) God moved. We came to Romania to do ministry, and yesterday’s bus ride was exactly the type of ministry that I believe God sent me and my dad here for. We got to listen as people poured their hearts out, and as we sat I believe any one of us would easily tell you one thing about that meeting … GOD WAS THERE.