I have been about 3 weeks since I wrote something. The reason why I haven’t written anything is because so much has happened to me. I would not know where to start. I guess I will try to put everything into words now.
Before heading to MV shout in Vancouver. I was really scared to go not because I didn’t know what to expect but was scared of really opening up or the people I will be with. Because I would say the closes person to me was Tim. There was times I where I forgot I was going to shout and to the point I was not excited. But I just went because CFC Edmonton paid for some of my trip there.
But when I got there and met up with Tim. Shout out to Ate Nica for picking us up heheh my first connection with someone before shout. Ummmmm let’s say the first thing that really hit me is when I was in my discussion group. We were ask what hit you the most from the song that was shown during the session. For myself it was….
BE NOT AFRAID
Our God works in the funniest and weirdest ways. And that Phrase really followed me for the rest of SHOUT. Every verse I read, Every workshop, Every Worship, Every mass we went to. The Lord really should that he wanted to me to not be afraid and make the effort because he has already to care of everything else. This really helped me slowly open up on the last day to share what the lord was really telling me during SHOUT. Don’t be afraid share because people will know you and that sharing may help someone else.
At the end of SHOUT and kuya Gelo was doing his exhortation and he said at the church there was banner that said DO NOT BE AFRAID. And the Lord started to pull that heart string. Then the Lord started to pull hard because kuya said that I really feel like the theme of the SHOUT was Do Not Be Afraid. That just ended me and really help me to open up even more.
Making story shout short!!! The last 2 weeks the Lord has been sending that same message to me and reminding me and affirming me that this what you need to be better missionary and to be better version of myself.
Lord Jesus, please send your holy spirit on us! So that we have the courage and the gifts that you have entrusted to us to be not afraid to glorify your name through your gospel and our own gospel story. We ask this through Christ our Lord, AMEN!