The people of the church we are working with in Tiraspol are a visionary people. They are a dreaming people and we are living in their dream right now. Literally, living in the space where their dream, the vision given to them by God, will become a reality.
You see, they have been given a vision where they provide for the whole city. They are building a family training center where they hope to have a place for orphans, abused women, and women caught in slavery. A place to teach people how to have a trade and earn a living, to learn languages, to care for their family, and through their acts of service, about the love of God.
This is a beautiful vision and dream, but it is definitely in the beginning stages. They don’t have the money for the dream so everything is being done by faith and the work of the men living here going through the rehabilitation program.
We are in a concrete building, a mishmash of supplies that create his beginning. Our toilet is outside, but we can use the indoor toilet at night. We are 21 women living in the community of one room. But we are living in the middle of a dream cast by God. And they are willing to gift us with their vision.
We met with the pastor recently and he offered to help us find our spiritual gifts, to use their gift of vision to see gifts more clearly. Now, if I can be honest, this is something that scares and thrills me at the same time. It scares me because I have the what/if thought of “What if they don’t see anyhing?” or “What if they see something I don’t want?”
But it thrills me because I can possibly learn better what God would have me do with the blessings he has given me. I would be able to put it into use, because right now, I am completely clueless about what gifts God has given me with one possible exception.
I remembered the other day something about my childhood. I loved the story of King Solomon and his wisdom with the two women who both claimed a child. And I remember asking God for that same kind of wisdom. I had never thought of it as an adult, conscious of what I had asked for, until now. It makes sense to me though because for most of my life I have recieved the compliment of being wise beyond my years.
I had always thought it was genetics that made me smart, but now I am starting to think it is a gift from God. In essence, it is part of the concrete building to the dream yet unrealized. Or maybe the dream is realized, a world filled with praise to God, I just don’t know what part I play in the dream. And I’m not sure if that matters. All I know is that I am part of the dream, and that it is amazing.
So, I guess what I am asking, is that you would pray with me and for me. Pray that God would use the month to prepare me for what is next. Pray that He would speak to me on how to use His blessings. Pray that He would continue to feed into this church and provide for its people. And I would challenge you to pray all of these things for yourself.
