"Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace!" Nahum 1:15
My mind immediately jumps to Peru, a mere nine months from now. Stop number four on "La Ruta", the name of my World Race. I am sitting in the hills with my teammates, amidst indigenous Peruvians whose only inkling of Jesus is the love that we have been able to show them in the few short hours we've been there. A little girl stares at me shyly from behind her mother's back as I crouch down to give her a smile at eye level. After a nudge of assurance from her mom, she sheepishly smiles back. I ask her a series of questions, but she doesn't seem too keen on conversation. I take the spotlight off of her and instead point out how the clouds seem to be hiding behind the mountains, much like she was hiding behind her mom. Would those clouds ever come out to play, or will they linger there, afraid of the unknown? She smiles more confidently this time, and I praise God in the moment the new friend I have just made.
I am excited as I drift back into present day. This little girl is out there waiting for me! She's somewhere. And she alone is worth living out of a tent for 11 months. God has so many ministry opportunities waiting for me out in the field that I can't even imagine the enormity of it all! I am ready to go wherever he wants to take me!
I want to encourage you in this as well: If you feel like God is telling you to pursue missions, do yourself a favor and go! Please don't be afraid, because his love will cast out any fear that you may have! He has something remarkable planned for your life, and he really is looking out for your best interest. Jesus says, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Matthew 9:37-38
The world is a big place with infinite possibilities to work for the Lord. Is he calling you to go?
Where I'm Going: Possible Ministry Activities
- Puerto Rico: Building relationships with the youth through sports camps.
- Dominican Republic: Working in orphanages and refugee camps.
- Ecuador: Offering hope to those stuck in poverty.
- Peru: Offering Christ's love in the wake of a corrupt leadership and guerilla violence.
- Bolivia: Working in orphanages and evangelistic outreach.
- Panama: Offering hope to natives while working in the urban slums.
- Costa Rica: Filling spiritual and physical hunger.
- Nicaragua: Slum ministry, door to door outreach, and outreach to orphaned children.
- Guatemala: Reaching the people through physical labor and construction.
- El Salvador: Pointing people to Jesus in the midst of a poor economy.
- Honduras: Keeping kids off the streets and out of gangs through sharing Christ's love.
None of this is made possible for me without your support. If everyone that reads this post donates $25, I will have reached my first fundraising deadline of $3500! Please, click the "Support Me" link on the top left of this page to donate to my "Race" today. May God Bless you!
-E
