Hello Again! I apologize for being so bad at keeping this blog updated, but… actually I don’t really have a reason, other than my poor memory. So… moving on, What led me to the missions field. Well, it really didn’t seem that I had any interest in missions, other than a one week missions trip to the Dominican Republic. I felt bad about what I was seeing, but didn’t feel all that comfortable talking to people, especially about Jesus. Heck, I’m struggling to write this blog post. I have never liked talking to people, even when I know I am doing something important, maybe helping people make decisions that could change their lives.
So, it didn’t look like I would ever get into Missions at all, but there was one thing that God had put into me from a very young age, and that was travel. I really enjoy seeing new places, so I was intrigued about the idea of visiting 3 different continents in 9 months. So I thought about it, and my love of travel overrode my fear of speaking to people about Jesus, and I felt God leading me to do this. So I’m still terrified, but the Idea grew on me, despite my reluctance. God really doesn’t give us something we cannot handle, and there is always a positive side to things that pull you out of your comfort zone. God doesn’t want us to always play it safe, and that is something I struggle with. I am much too willing to stay at home, playing video games and reading, rather than getting out there to help our world and sharing the Gospel.
I don’t want to cower in a corner as others fight the good fight. I want to be a godly man. This seems like a good way to do that.
