so i know it has been forever since my last post, which is sad, because so much has happened since then.
first, i want to say how great of a pleasure it was to lead the two groups i did. they were all awesome kids, and i learned so much from them. first week our group plowed the ground in Bristol, and didn’t see any people come to faith. it was one of those things where you wish you didn’t have to leave just because you have this feeling Father doing something cool there, and you want to see more of what He is doing . the kids were cool about it, which i really respected them for, they totally understood the importance of plowing. that whole group did such a good job.
one cool thing i learned about the Father was he doesn’t care much for our plans. a good quote i heard from a friend is ” if you want to make Father laugh, tell him your plans.” the first two days we missed a train, or a door wouldn’t open, and i was really frustrated because we were not getting to the site on time. well, each time we missed a train or had to stay on one, our team got the chance to either share the good news or encourage another believer… so i guess the moral of the story is: forget your life.
well, the next week Father up and puts me and my partner in a totally new area that hasn’t ever been plowed before by our people. I was kind of bummed because to be honest i was tired of plowing and wanted to see something happen. Father really got a hold of me and broke me about obedience, and the joy we find in it. and after I accepted i was going to plow again this week, it was amazing. Father really opened my eyes to what He wanted me to pr for, and even answered some of my prayers by providing conversations for my team. man, there is such joy in obedience. it makes me wonder why i ever try to make plans without consulting my Father, because in the end He always knows best. I guess i struggle with doubt at times, but the cool thing is that like Paul says in 2 Timothy, “if we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.”
Father has really placed in my heart a passion for two people groups, first of all the homeless, and also the Muslim population. I met three basically hopeless homeless guys and got to share the good news with them . it was challenging for me though. it is easy for me to tell them Father is love and hope when i have a bed and food every day, but what do they have? what hope do they have? i learned we are the hope. Father has made us the hope of the world through his son, and unless we love in actions and truth instead of only words, what kind of hope are we?
The name of the son of the Father has bee shown to me in an entirely new light. being around muslims, and talking with them makes me so thank ful for the Son. They have a picture of Father, but it is incomplete, they need the Son. I am so thankful to know that Father is a judge and is just, but also is love and grace. thank Father for the Son, “the author and perfecter of our faith.” ( Hebrew ch. 12 vs. 3)
I really should have broken this up and kept up with it. sorry for the novel, if anyone even makes it this far. I have learned and experienced so much of the Father’s character, the ways he is faithful, and How He is Love. there is so much more I have to share, but i am afraid if you want to hear more you will have to facebook me or something.
Grace and peace, and thanks for reading.