I have a better grasp on why I am here. I’m thinking that I am supposed to be here to learn more about myself and how to deal with contention and controversy. I believe that God wants to grow me in my spiritual maturity and help others walk in the way of the Jesus Christ. That’s exciting to me, that I get to lead others along the path of mercy and grace for at least the summer and maybe become friends with some that will last well after this summer in Colorado. God is good and faithful, this I can attest to. Yesterday my prayer was that God would take all that I worry about and all the anxieties that I have and take them away from me. I believe that He is beginning to do that. I was able to continue to build relationships and start new ones yesterday. I am beginning to be open to the possibility that God wants me here and wants to do a mighty work in my life this summer.
Yesterday we continued orientation as we looked at our specific roles as staffers this summer. Even though I have heard this idea of being the hands and feet of Jesus who will lead some 70 or so youth each week this summer, I got the sense that I was learning and experiencing something new. One thing that fascinated me was that these youth and adult leaders will be watching me and looking to me for answers to all types of questions that they may have. I was reminded that I need to model for them what it means to be Jesus to everyone, which I need to love my neighbor no matter what they look like. We are all children of the living God and we need to come together as one community of believers to honor Him and to glorify Him. So I need to model that for these young people so they will understand we are here to come along side our family to encourage and the help them be complete in the Lord. It’s not at all about the work that we do; it’s about the relationships that are built within the community.
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Hi Drew,
I really appreciate the insight into possibilities of what God may want to do in you as you are on the summer mission. Over and over again when we go outside our personal setting to be in ministry to others, somehow we find that God did something even more in us, helped us, changed us, encouraged us. You will surely be working hard to help and lead others in good ways and that is the main focus in your ministry work. But the overflow of what you get in the process could be just as significant for you as the mission opportunitiy you are helping create is for the youth you are leading. I also like the understanding you spoke of about "relationship" being the critical ingredient. Love and Hugs, Brad
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