Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Heart for Mozambique



Today they took pictures of my heart.
I can't wait to see them because I kn
ow there is nothing wrong with my heart~ it is just changing shape. My guess is that it will look a lot like Mozambique. Whenever he talks about the country to new teams preparing to go on a mission trip there, Pastor Jonathan refers to its shape as "heart like". In an elongated sort of way, Mozambique is shaped like a heart. More importantly, it is shaping our hearts to look more like God intends: caring for others and reaching out with the Gospel of Christ as we become the hands and feet of our Lord among the people who long for the good news of a gracious, forgiving, healing Savior. The Living Water trip is preparing for departure on April 10th. Another trip is forming as a medical trip in August. It is my prayer that God will guide our "missionaries" as we lean into Him for wisdom and discernment regarding His work there and how He wants to use those of us who long only to serve Him from the center of His Will.

Friday, January 8, 2010

To the cross I fly

This female cardinal hit the window
and was sitting in the snow,
so I brought her in until she gathered her "wits"
and could fly.















When she flew to the cross, I knew she was ready to go back into the world.


I am grateful for those times when I hit the window and someone
gathers me up and keeps me safe until I am ready fly again.