Yet Again The Unexpected

Well.

I mean this in the least sacrilegious way possible: God is crazy. And you know what? I love that about Him.

For the past five years, I have been dreaming of going to seminary, getting the M.Div. degree and devoting my life to making disciples in the 'ends of the earth.' For many years before that, I dreamed: international. And sure enough--I have done 'international'--South Africa, Spain, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia--I have gone to seminary and God is constantly dropping disciplees in my lap.

But don't get me wrong: God has definitely NOT played according to my rules or within my boxed-in paradigms. Doing 'international' has royally screwed up any chance I have of feeling completely at home anywhere; and it makes me long for the eternal Home He is preparing. Going to seminary has reminded me (perhaps ironically) of my pride and utter inability to do anything apart from Him--and at least for now, I am in the M.A.-Christian Studies program. Making disciples has brought me to the middle of Military Town, U.S.A. where I realize my own need for guidance and help on the Great Journey.

Now, He's done it again. Perhaps in one of the coolest twists of my life thus far, He has dropped an opportunity in my lap that is nothing but crazy. You see, about a year ago, God (with the help of my best friend) gave me a dream of somehow uniting the Gospel content with methodologies sensitive to particular cultural settings. I was thinking mostly immigrant-rich settings. Then He kept bringing people who not only affirmed the dream--they wanted to participate in it. Then He set up this awesome meeting with a brother working for an agency active in Europe. His agency, he explained, is beginning an initiative so closely aligned with 'the dream' that the timing (of me working with them) seemed undeniably providential.

After that meeting and a few more curve balls, I stopped dreaming (it's a long story). But this week, it seems that my lack of faith is no stumbling block for the All-Powerful God.

Yes, my friends--He has opened the door for me to begin a possible career with this agency in Europe, doing far beyond what I dreamed a year ago. The beginning of this possible career comes in the form of a trip to North Africa and France for two weeks in June. For whatever reason, at this point I have a hesitancy about writing/sending a support letter for this trip and so right now I am asking you, my brothers and sisters, to pray. Please just pray for His will to be done and for me to trust completely in His guidance and provision. The deadline of decision (for whether or not to go on the trip) is March 12.

So, please: pray.

We'll be on this Journey together, then. And other than being with Him, there is nothing I'd rather do than be with you.