This was the marvelous conclusion I came to when I was trying to finish my support letter today. I don’t know why it’s so incredibly hard for me to commit to wording for a “letter” but blogging somehow flows much more readily. Maybe it has something to do with trying to be all formal and correct. I don’t know.
But really, the one thing I want to convey in my support letter is how excited I am that I get to partner with what God is doing in the world through the Church. It’s a simple as that. Everything else is just a great story about the process.
For instance, we’ve been having really great speakers in our morning classes as of late. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve enjoyed every guest speaker along with our regular leaders. Paul and Susi are amazing and you can just feel how committed their hearts our to the cause of equipping young Christians to use their gifts and talents to more effectively communicate God’s love in the world. The most recent example being the Hakani project. I encourage you to check out the website and watch the video. It will really give you a sense of what I want dedicate my life to. There’s so many untold stories out there, victims that don’t have a platform to speak. There are people dying in hopeless situations but it doesn’t have to be that way…
One of the things God has really impressed on me is the idea of partnering with friends and family and that they’re included on my journey into various parts of the world. It’s not just a letter at the beginning and a thank you when all is said and done. I’m really looking to create an ongoing relationship with both my supporters and those whose lives we’re affecting. A few years ago God gave me a vision of a needle going around the globe and sewing together all different patches of clothe. In the same way, I believe that, as we both go on missions and and support those who do, we continue to unify the global Church, the bride of Christ.
I think, over all, the thing I’m really struggling with is my tone in writing these letters and blogs. I don’t want to sound like a broken record. I feel like I’m stuck on “global church” and “great commission” in everything I say. Realistically, there’s not much else I need to talk about. Everything else is secondary. The other key thing is I want people to really catch my excitement and anticipation for this YWAM experience. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I don’t really buy into hype too much. I was never one for wearing school colors, support class functions or sporting green on St. Patrick’s Day (I still think most of that stuff is pretty lame). But I can say that this is definitely an entirely new and different experience. There’s a true sense that something is culminating in the Kingdom of God. I have the honor to serve on the front lines at the climax of the battle. And, in the same way, those who support me are also there with me in spirit and prayer. I’ve already heard one-too-many testimonies about how God works through prayer instantaneously to pass up the opportunity to have fellow believers praying for me daily.
My encouragement would be for anyone who is already supporting a missionary in one way or another. You don’t realize how much of a blessing you are to them! Your prayers have real power and are felt tangibly daily. And your financial support releases missionaries to fully devote their lives to serving in the field. For me, when I use the term “missional lifestyle” I believe that includes people who take an active role in supporting and equipping other missionaries in their work. It also applies to people who are intentionally living out the Great Commission in their own neighborhoods. There’s never a lack of lost souls to bring to the Lord, rather there’s a lack of Christians willing to reach them. God has only just begun to reveal this revelation in my life. I invite everyone to join me in expectation for what God is about to do in coming months.
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