Today was the big day. No, I did not get married. Someday, but not today. Today, we found out which mission trip we will be going on in April. Eric Johnson came in and said, "Repeat after me: I'm the most flexible person in the world." He then told us that some us would be on the Free Agent list. This was a list of people who didn't get any of there top 5 choices, but had to pick their top 3 from a shorter list (mainly of trips to Mexico). He also reminded us that free agents in the sports world make more money. Good analogy.
We trek out to the hall only to find that the lists have not been posted yet. After waiting for about 15 mintues in anxious anticipation someone put them up. There was a mad dash for the wall. Holly is taller and was closer to the front so she quickly saw that she received her first choice of South Africa. I high fived her and continued to peruse the list. I didn't get Kenya, my first choice so I moved on to Israel:nope. Next, I looked for Nicaragua. Negative on that one too. I knew I didn't get South Africa because I wasn't interviewed, so I worked my way back toward the Cabo list. No on that too. As my heart dropped, I knew I had to make it back to the Free Agent list. Sure enough, there I was. I wanted to look at the trip descriptions before I made my decision so I went back to my seat in class.
I was confused and disappointed for about a half an hour, but trying to be positive. After that, I was totally fine with it. You have to understand, this is totally not like me, I usually don't get over stuff in a half an hour. But, I just let it sink into me that any mission trip is going to be great because God is good all the time. The trips that we had to choose from were mostly Mexico trips and my new first choice is Tecate. It too has an orphanage so I'm praying that I get to go on that one. I also have a good friend in my small group who is definitely on that trip, so it would be fun to travel with her. Not to mention that I am taking Spanish so I could totally use my newly acquired skills in Mexico. Perhaps this was the plan the whole time...
I also feel that I am going to visit many nations throughout my life and so this Mexico trip, though I did not pick it at first, may be the appointed trip for this time. I pray for the opportunities to see the many facets of Africa, my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel, and the countless other countries God has laid on my heart. For now though, I'm just ecstatic that I have an opportunity to be here in Redding, preparing to go to another country in April to share God's love with someone who might not otherwise experience it.
God is good all the time. What exciting adventures lay ahead!
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After God's heart...........Good for YOU! You will never ever go wrong with having that inner peace of knowing your Farther in heaven has a plan for you filled with love, advnenture and excitement. Pursue him always and no mission trip will lack for meaning.
Love Ya Jen,
Kdad
Well...pretty much everything I was going to say vanished from my mind when I read your dad's comment about our "Farther" in Heaven.
We can make our plans, but He will direct our steps!
I'll be praying for an orphanage.
I have to say, God is amazingly awesome. You know that the way He does things is completely ingenious. Because now, when you are being moved by the Spirit, wherever He leads you...You will be able to say, this was not my great idea or planning...This was the Lord's!! Just like when David became King after everything He had been through, because it was nothing like he had planned, David was able to know with all his heart it was THE LORD who established him as King...!("So David knew that the Lord had established Him as King over Israel, and His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel")
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