Living a life that Matters

So almost everything I did this weekend had something to do with missions. God continues to speak to me about this direction in my life…

I met with several people who are going with me to Mexico individually this past week. I have very much enjoyed meeting with all of them and I love my team! It is very diverse in age and personalities. I have very much enjoyed getting to know Hannah, the person that I’m co-leading the team with. She is strong in her faith and in leadership (and organized.. which is good for me). Several of the people going have never been on a missions trip. So I can’t wait to see what God does in their lives on this trip.

I do cameras for Camber. I probably wouldn’t go if I didn’t. Yet.. I love Ron Merrell and I love his speaking. He is doing a series on missions. Its been awesome. I love how he focuses us on God’s commands to help the poor. It is  all over the Bible. It is so clear that we are to reach out to those in need. It would be awesome to see some of those college kids get out and do more. I was stoked to see Travis (not me) step out and commit to 4 months in Mexico.

I had TLT (team leadership training) all weekend. Basically it a whole seminar on leading a short-term team into another country. I found it very informative. We had a good group show up for and Cornerstone hosted it. There were a lot of dos and don’ts of entering another country. But they also talked a lot about team unity. This was perfect for me because I’m heading for my first team into Mexico. I was able to use some of what I learned at my meeting with them yesterday.

I spend a good majority of my day yesterday with a missionary friend. I am learning so much from this guy. I love that he takes the time to mentor me on missions and just my walk in general. Being on the mission board can be hard at times because of all the politics that are be involved. I’m a go and ’preach the gospel’ type of guy. But the board has taught me that there is so much more involved in sending people out. I see things I don’t like, yet I am learning that I have to trust God in the members that he has designated to be there and that our decisions are all ultimately in his plans.

Other than a busy weekend with all of this… I spent my time doing homework and a research paper for my missions class. I only have a few weeks left and I have enjoyed it. I am really learning a lot and I love the direction God is leading me to with missions. I never though I would have such a heart for this.