This was the fastest week of my entire life, I have thought things flew by before but nothing compares to this week. The days seemed to turn into mere minutes and each conversation was never long enough. No day had enough hours for me to soak up all that I wanted to. I expected my parents to come and do ministry and it be no big deal but so much more happened. My life was rocked. My perspective was changed. My view was broadened and my heart was softened.
First my ministry with my parents was called 9000 souls (which I will be doing all month), which is basically house-to-house evangelism. We went to many houses, played with kids, preached, sang songs and prayed over them. I hadn’t done ministry with my parents in a long time and to see them serving the Lord along side of me was something I will never forget. Seeing my parents catch the fire I have been talking about for months was so exciting. They understood me better than before and the person I am today. They saw me in my element and got to see what I feel is “normal” and why I am so passionate about The Race.
Second, having people come in that have never done or seen this kind of poverty was a fresh perspective. I have seen hard poverty in every country and Romania is nowhere close to the worst I have seen. After the first day I was in no way affected by it until I heard these parents talk about the poverty they were seeing and it shaking their lives. I realized I was hard toward and wasn’t being broken for it anymore. It was amazing to hear and see a new perspective for ministry to finish these next 2 ½ months off strong.
Lastly, having my parents here softened the blow of going home. When I thought of home I was so exciting but also scared out of my mind. What if people don’t understand me? What if nothing is the same? All these thoughts ran through my head but as my parents sat and listened to story after story, I realized all I had to do was tell people for them to understand. It isn’t impossible for me to connect with those that haven’t done the race after I get back. I opened my heart and mind back to going home and that it will be great.
Throughout the years my parents have taught me all I know and were the most amazing parents anyone could ask for but it was nice to show them who I am now. To give them of glimpse of the me I have always wanted to be. To have something that is mine and that I love and am passionate about. Having my parents here was a blessing I can never describe and can never thank them enough for all the sacrifices they made to get here. Love you mom and dad!
