well after one more red eye flight i made it from seattle down to mexico. to be honest i wasn´t really sure how it would all turn out. i don´t think that any of the world racers knew i was coming, i was often asked the question – so what team are you on a or b? and with a big smile i would just say – well actually i am an 06er : )
it has been such a joy and priveledge to get to know all of the racers! they are amazing people so excited to go out and serve the lord. sharing stories of last year and answering questions about what is to come has been a lot of fun. the amount of training that they are getting is amazing. i would sit there and think, wow that would have been awesome to know, or i´m glad they don´t have to learn that the hard way. after the practicle stuff last week and the ministry / god stuff this week i know that they will be fully competent to ´finish the race´.
to close i just wanted to share a couple of quick words from the sermon that the local pastor preached our first day in mexico – – – – – – he spoke from joshua 1:8-9 – ´god doesn´t fail us, we fail him´ ………. ´the devil doens´t sleep, he waits for an opportunity – don´t give him one´……… ´try to do a little bit more for the lord´ that is going to be one of the challenges that i set before myself this year, to not give the enemy any opportunities, and to always be trying to do a little bit more for the lord. it seems like such a simple little thing and yet there are so many times i fail to acknowledge that it is the enemy who is attacking me and only give to the lord , failing to give him my best. what are the challenges that you are going to set before yourself this new year when it comes to your relationship with the lord?
