Roger
We are on the first leg of our journey to Mexico (Los Angeles to Atlanta) but not without some challenges.
Two days ago we unexpectedly took on the fulltime care of two of our grandchildren (ages 6 and 13) up until leaving. So this morning started early as we had two kids to feed and get off to school before throwing our just-packed suitcases into the car and hustling our way down to L.A. Then we faced a security line that snaked its way outside the terminal doors and along the sidewalk for at least a block. It took us over an hour to make our way through. This made our experiences with security measures in Africa (pat-down) look easy!
Ah well, we are on the plane and all is well.
We did take the time, on the way to the airport, to pray for the wonderful missionary team in Oaxaca that we will be working with. It stirs my heart to think of their commitment to live among and reach these unreached villages in a needy part of Mexico. We feel privileged to be part of their adventure in a small way and excited that all of you who are traveling with us, through prayers and concerns, have a partnership in this work as well.
So, I will wrap up with a little inspiration from Bruce Wilkerson's new book entitled "Your Were Born for This: Seven Keys to a Life of Predictable Miracles." It has been stirring my faith today which is a great way to start a trip like this. Here are a couple of quotes:
You were born to walk out your door each morning believing that God will use you to deliver a necessary miracle today.Many have stopped expecting miracles, asking for them, or even knowing how to partner with God to invite them. In other words, they have abandoned the Everyday Miracle Territory and often measure success by how little they need God.
Wilkerson goes on to talk about how we tend to either live in the world of Glamorous Signs and Wonders (seeking to raise the dead) or the world of Good Deeds (no expectation of the supernatural). He suggests that we miss the in-between territory he calls Everyday Miracles in which we can partner with God in everyday, ordinary situations and see him work powerfully in the lives of others by preparing ourselves to be open to his nudgings and let him work through us. He is suggesting that it is far easier and for more accessible than we realize.
God is constantly at work in supernatural ways in our world, and He has much He wants to get done... God is regularly nudging people to respond, but most people miss His intentions or simply say no.
Next stop (Saturday): Atlanta to Mexico City; Mexico City to Oaxaca. Thanks for coming along!
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