Today, January 1st, 2010 is the beginning of a new year, the beginning of a new decade, and the beginning of the next season of my life. It is 10:00am in the morning, on New Years Day, and I am about to get on a plane at LAX and fly directly to New Zealand, pretty much on the other side of the world.
When I think about what is about to happen I have so many emotions. I do think of that word ‘season.’ What I imagine is that I am a oak tree in the middle of a grassy field, standing tall while the morning sun shines down and brightens up the hills around me. I look at the tree as if it is a representation of myself. It no longer is a tree in the infant stages, but not fully grown either. There are many branches and to me each large branch with all the leaves on it represents an outgrowth of the seasons of my life. This season that I am about to enter, going to 11 countries in 11 months, doing missionary work, will probably grow one of the largest, bruised, but healthiest branches on the tree. I imagine that the fruit that will come about from the growth of this branch, from the work of this season, will be so tasty and unique, that I can’t even imagine what it will end up like.
I am so grateful the God, for all his blessings in my life. And I am so grateful that he has provided this opportunity to enter this season, one that not many people on this earth have the chance or opportunity to do. I love the Lord with all my heart and I cannot wait to offer myself as his worker in the harvest field of hurting and broken souls in 11 countries around the world.
I want to thank each and every one of you. From the person that gave a penny at one of the church services I spoke at, the the people that have donated in the thousands! Every dollar, every prayer, counts. They are offerings, offered up to God almighty. I am so humbled, and I even get teary eyed when I think about each of you, my family, my friends. Your support means so much. I will keep you all in my prayers and be in touch through this website and through email (of course the occasional facebook shout out).
I love you all and cannot wait to give you my next update from God’s beautiful country of New Zealand!!!!!!
In Jesus’ mighty and strong name,
Noe
