well we are drawing very near to the end of our time here in Mexico. The air is cooler and the setting is much, much quieter.
All of our students are now scattered to different places in Mexico for a week of outreach before they return to the base to say goodbye to one another as a group and board planes bound for south and central Africa. 6 months of African life lay ahead of them and excitement is stirred in every one them. I can see it.
So they are out bringing food and working hands to the communities that God has led them too and we leaders remain at the base for now.
For myself there is expectation of what is to come but there is also deep reflection on what has passed. The emotion of this reflection is somewhat surprising to be honest. I will miss this team, and as I accept this feeling of loss I realize that it will be a repetitious part of the call to which I am a part of.
People are SO important to God. Obvious? Perhaps, but understood not so much.
Last week we were were able to finish building a floor and pour the concrete for a roof in a home to be owned by a woman who could not afford it. As she spoke with us before we left she was filled with emotion and so was I. We praised not ourselves for a job well done, but our God.
1st Corinthians 15:10
Abundant life lies in Jesus Christ and He it seems, in the scriptures as well as my own experience, is quick to manifest His Spirit among the meeting of people in good work.
He works and wills in us (Phill 2:13) that we might do this, and then rewards us graciously with such good fruit. (John 15:16)
I saw opportunity to delight in my weakness and fellowship with the Jesus in power.
Without joy, I preached of joy and was given joy.
1st Corinthians 2:4
And He said to me, “My grace will be sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in weakness in order that Christ’s power might rest on me.
2nd Corinthians 12:9
People of whom The Lord loves and wishes for us to do the same in His power not our own.
Next week I travel to Africa once again and I greatly look forward to seeing my boys from the Salesian school in Swaziland. Isnt that incredible, to go back already? What amazing grace!
Prayers for safe and productive flights are welcome. (you can do a lot on a 24 hour plane ride)
I will be there until the 22nd of December when I will return to Canada for a REAL Christmas!! and then venture on into the New Year. It will be exhausting travel, as I will be traveling to Africa and back through London and immediately moving on to Canada form Houston.
I count myself VERY blessed and excited but ask for some strength to stay in that spirit.
I have somewhat of a holiday blog to come shortly that I would love to share now but it seems a bit early for that yet, so it should come shortly into December.
