I can't help being so amazed by God and just how awesome he is right now. I had the privilege of being about to go with Adventures in Missions to Port Au Prince, Haiti for 6 days.
Now my last mission trip was 2 months in 2008, to Zambia through The Navigators. The focus for that trip was to reach out and minister with students at the University of Zambia. Upon returning from the trip, I somewhat told myself that if I was going to do Missions again - I wanted to go longer. I was very against going somewhere for 'just a week' because I felt it wouldn't have been affective.
I look at that now - and how God must have just been laughing at my pure foolishness. Little did I know that 4 years later, he would call me to go back out of my comfort zone to Haiti for less then a week. Before going to Haiti, I still had a shallow and immature view of God and his greatness. In my mind, I had a lot of negative thoughts. Please don't misunderstand - I was so excited to go and get out of town but I questioned how much God would be able to do in such a short time and if I was capable of really coming back changed.
Once again - I'm sure God just laughed.
6 days is all it took. For nothing is impossible for God.
My heart is heavy now as I sit on my comfortable bed in Miami, Florida typing on my Macbook that easily costed 1K to purchase. I sit here comfortable with lights, AC, walls, closed windows, and no bugs. I have all the luxuries that most Americans possess. Yet I have seen the other side. I see what the poor look like. I've seen their homes and the things that they have possessed yet I have seen such great joy.
America is full of material things that ultimately distract us from his kingdom. Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere yet they are Rich in Christ.
I long to limit distractions. Get away from all that hinders me. Throw it off and run towards Christ. My dear leader on the trip said, "You are only as close to Christ right now as you choose to be." Well Lord, I desire to be Close and I choose to be. Make it happen. Don't stop breaking, stretching, remaking me until we meet in eternity.
Acts 4:20 "As for me (us), I (we) cannot help speaking about all that I have seen and heard."
Mark 10:9 "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."
Laminin - Louie Giglio
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