On Mission

So much is going on - I need to figure out how to get pictures uploaded on this thing. Our daughter is now in Denver, CO on a youth mission trip. I am missing her like crazy but fortunately, our youth pastor is updating his blog and keeping anxious parents like myself posted. His blog is listed in the margin as In the Mix. There is a picture of the whole group - our precious daughter is in the midst of the bunch; there is also a picture of her on our church website under the student ministry (that link is also in the margin).

I am so proud of her - this is her third trip to Denver; they mainly do servant evangelism - washing cars, passing out breakfast, cleaning out garages, shoveling rock, etc. Please pray for her safety/health and for all of the team to represent Christ and His love for all people. She was more nervous on this trip for some reason and I am having a tougher time with it also than usual. Ten days is a long time - I can not wait for her to be safely home but I am also anticipating the great things God is doing in her life and in her character - she is so much stronger than I was at her age.

I am also preparing to go on a mission trip to China in September - wow, it is coming up so fast. We have a team blog set up (When Love Takes Flight) and another one of our team members has a family blog (The Love of Family) - both listed in the margin. I am anxious, excited, scared - a whole lot of emotions wrapped up inside tightly. I am not an avid traveller, by any means, flying (really crashing) scares me to death so flying to China is really taking me out of my comfort zone. Sometimes, I am so elated with "Oh, wow, Lord, You are sending me to China! This is incredible!" to sheer terror, "Oh, wow, Lord, You are sending me to China? Really? Are You sure?" Of course, I know He is sure and I know He is going before me and will be with me. I want to truly take in every moment of this trip and grow in a much deeper, greater knowledge of who He is - for, really, I am going on mission with Him - the God of all Creation, who for whatever reason looked at that incredible land with its many people that He loves so much and then spun the globe around and looked down on me and my small team and said, "I want you to go" Wow. That is very humbling.