Why I’m choosing missions

I’ve been thinking a lot about the question, “why?” lately.  In a discussion among teammates, we’ve all begun to share more with one another about why we’re choosing to leave the comforts of our lives here in order to pursue missions elsewhere.  As I read each new story someone shares, I find myself asking, “what’s my story?”  Sure, I know my story that I shared with everyone in my first blog, but it’s made me really just reflect on the whole idea of missions to begin with.  I’ve really struggled with this idea of, how on earth can I even possibly begin to describe why I’m choosing to do this.  Anyway, I was looking through some notes I wrote on facebook and I stumbled across one I wrote after making the decision to apply for the World Race.  It was called “Why I’m choosing missions” and, well, I think it speak for itself.  

 

In the movie Blood Diamond, one of the characters speaks the following words, “Sometimes I wonder… will God ever forgive us for what we’ve done to each other? Then I look around and I realize… God left this place a long time ago.” I’m choosing missions to prove to all the Danny Archer’s out there that God hasn’t left, isn’t leaving, and never will leave. When the Lord our God sent us His Son, He made a promise to us. He said, “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” By dying on that cross, and even more importantly, rising from the dead, Jesus showed us that no grips of sin or power of hell can even begin to touch Him. In other words, He’s the man! We call upon His strength to bear the weight of this world, just as Jesus did. I’m choosing missions because I want to be like Christ to those I meet. I want to walk with the hurt and the suffering, the hungry and oppressed. I’m choosing missions because I’m not okay with children going to sleep hungry while I throw away my excess. I’m choosing missions because I’m not okay with others not having their basic needs met. I’m selfish person. I know that. And I’m not okay with that. I’m choosing missions to change myself-to push myself to new limits. I’m choosing missions to make a difference in this world. I’m choosing missions to prove to people there is still a reason to hope; there is still a reason to believe. Lastly, I’m choosing missions because I am called. I am called to go forth and spread the love of God to my fellow brothers and sisters and I’m finally ready to answer that call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And for these ones…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       Jan. 08 Michael and I meet for the first time                        Jan. 09 Michael and I are reunited and this 3 yr old still remembers me 🙂