Missions Conference 2016

Wow. What a weekend! It was truly a refreshing change to our busy schedule of homework and classes. We had wonderful speakers, on fire for the Lord, challenging us to think about our role in God's plan to reach the world. Informing us about the need in the world to hear about Jesus and His sacrificial love for all of us. It was a convicting weekend for me. God showed me that while my focus is a lot better than it was this time last year, it was on the plan, and not the One in charge of the plan. I don't like not having a set plan. I don't fly by the seat of my pants. I make plans and try to stick to them as much as possible. I wasn't being flexible with God. I was making plans and not leaving room for anything different. And He changed those plans. He changed them for the next year, and He called into question my long term goals as well.
Five years ago, almost six now, God called me into the ministry. I told Him last year at missions conference that I was willing, wherever He wanted me. This year, God is building the trust behind that commitment. Maybe my long term mission field is in America. Maybe my short term mission field is in America. Maybe God will take me to Venezuela. Maybe He will keep me here. I don't know. And as hard as this is, I don't care. Because the God that I have entrusted with my eternity after death is the One Who is in charge of my life right now. And I know He is capable.