A Missions-Minded Family? Yes, A Missions-Minded Family!

It's been a challenging week. Payments haven't been coming in for work done and we are feeling the pinch of not having a regular pay check. While bills are being paid, the concept of raising over $6000 for tickets to Africa for July is overwhelming . . .good thing this is a God-size problem that needs a God-intervention!

I am reminded to not take on what isn't mine to take on. If God is calling us to go to Africa, isn't He big enough to provide the way. I need to get past my own fears and insecurities and "what ifs" and CHOOSE to trust God.

We are in awe of the encouragement we've been surrounded with. People who saw potential in our family long before we dared to acknowledge it. The more we've pondering and prayed about missions, the more we are seeing that God has places within us a passion for missions as a family. It's not something that sprang up overnight, but has been slowly growing over the years. It's not something that is special or sets us apart, I guess it's just who we are.

I've been finally able to put my finger on a nagging dissatisfaction I've been feeling over the years. I am pretty easy going and content, so to feel an unrest is not comfortable . . . Unless it's something God is saying to do, then anything less than obedience is torture (I guess that people pleasing tendency extends to wanting to make sure I am quick to please God . . .hmm, I may have to ponder the implications more thoroughly . . .). I think the unrest is a way of God letting me know that He's got something more and despite me want remain comfortable, I can't deny the stirrings in our family.

What I find the most exciting is it's been my husband taking the lead in all of this. Kim is walking through the surrender on a different level than me, but it's still surrender, and the feelings and emotions we've had have been the same, even though he's been working out of town for much of it. The stirring for missions is quickly becoming reality and we are finding ourself talking more about "when we go" instead of "if we go". There's a peace and excitement for what is to come!

We don't know exactly what we will be doing in Rwanda and Kenya, but we do know that God has plans beyond what we can see. We don't know how the funds will come in, but we do know that God will supernaturally provide. We do know that we can trust God for today, tomorrow and beyond. We are not alone.