My Life Changing Journey of Serving at Mel Trotter Ministries

Have you ever been called by God to accomplish a task that you never wanted to do, or even go so far as to not wanting to even think about it ? Last year, in the Spring of 2013, I was called by God to do his work that I honestly did not want to have any part in doing. The service project would involve myself using my God-given ability to accompany the troubled men at Mel Trotter, located in inner city Grand Rapids, while they sing. I usually get nervous before performing in front of others because I would fear making a mistake, looking foolish on stage, or forgetting the song even though the music was right in front of me. However, God was not going to let my nerves get the best me. He blessed me with this talent for a reason, and that was to glorify Him through my playing. My up and down experience with Mel Trotter has given me the insight that God will ask me to step out of my comfort zone to use my gifts for the benefit of others which in turn, will change me too. I will never forget the day I served at Mel Trotter for it has changed my outlook on serving others.

I was not expecting to accomplish the task I was asked of, however God push me to do His will. As I entered the backroom of my house on a cool Spring evening after a fun outing with my friends, my mom , who was preparing dinner, said with smile on her face,

“The group at Church who goes down to Mel Trotter every month asked if you could accompany the men while sing next week Thursday.”

I didn’t take this conversation very serious because the group at my Church had contacted me in the past about playing and I somehow always came up with an excuse like, I’m busy with school activities or I’m not to the point in my piano playing career where I can accompany others. Cas...

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...is experience has taught me to be open minded about serving others and has changed me greatly. Most importantly, God has taught me to use my gifts to serve others for His will ultimately to benefit the Kingdom of God. He has also showed me that being nervous about something is not an excuse to not accomplish His will because if we put our trust in His hands, He will do great things for us. Secondly, I have learned a great deal from the men at Mel Trotter such as, just because life is not turning out how we expected it to turn out, does not mean that we have the right to give up on God because if we don’t, he will help us in the end. During this experience, I have met brothers in Christ from a life that I know little about, and have gained a greater understanding about serving others. Mel Trotter will always impact my life and I feel very privileged to be apart of it.