Hi! Long time no blog! Well, lets get this started.
I just got back from a quick solo trip out in my mission area up 10 hours North (Praise God for the blessing to fly up there) into Prince George, British Columbia.
Any who, prior to this trip, I was even asking myself, what is YOUR definition of mission? Then I’d like to think providentially, God forced His was into this stubborn heart of mine and planned this mission up North pretty last second.
You see, it wasn’t supposed to be the way it went. I was supposed to go up there with my counter part (Hope you are feeling better) and we were supposed to have it all planned out and finish our first camp training for a new set of service team!
It went opposite. I went solo, and had to complete what I could do for the camp training. The day I got there, I had an unexpected one to one with one of the couple coordinators along side my other planned one to ones. Got to our yearly planning, then camp training the next day, then back on a flight in the evening to make it in time for work the next morning!
Okay, so what Vince? That’s mission for ya.
Well, I learned a lot. A lot of what I am capable of when I fully am able to absorb the feeling of having, “a lot to do” in combination with “who/what I am doing this for”.
I didn’t think I was gonna make it. It felt like a lot…but that 1 night, 2 days taught me once again that,
“Along side the Spirit, you will never really be left alone on any mission”.
And then I came up with an answer…ask me.
So Vince, what is mission to YOU?
Mission to me is to truly be used by God so I may be a living response of His love to others. Mission to me is living and presenting the values of our family ministry as gifts to everyone and presenting this gift back to God. Going on mission is a blessing as they are also opportunities for God to closely allow intimate growth in our personal journey AND relationships. Mission is to recognize that it the Lord working WITH you and IN you with purpose.
With that said, I will continue to strive for excellency in the quality of my service, the perseverance in change, the outpouring of my desires in placement of His for others.
Pray for me. I am struggling. I will pray for you!
Deo Gloria