That's what I said in February, when I saw the invitation on Facebook from the team leader. I said it, thinking it wasn't a possibility. But here I am, under two weeks away from jumping on a plane to head to Houston. TX, to meet a team of people I don't know and have not met the majority of, so that I can fly with them to a country I've never been to before, so that I can teach preschool to a group of kids I've never taught before and love a people I've never loved before, let alone knew existed before. And if God wasn't greater than me, I'd think I was crazy. Because this...this is crazy. But in God's Kingdom, it's normal. It's what He calls His people to do sometimes.
Last summer, I had the opportunity to go to Ecuador with a team of people from my church. This summer will be very different. And if I'm honest, I'm feeling a little afraid. Rather than deter me, however, my fear hopefully will drive me to the feet of Jesus, where I will express my utter dependence upon Him.
So, would you pray for me that I would do that?
I created this blog so that you could follow along on this journey I'm about to embark on. I leave the evening of June 15th so that I can be at the airport for my midnight flight on June 16th. I return to the states on July 2nd. If I have the right access, my hope is that I will be able to post here and update you while I'm on this mission.
By the way, the title of this blog is Swahili for 'Missionary'. Swahili is the language spoken in Tharaka, so I only thought it proper here. There are a lot of things I think I'm not, and 'missionary' is one of them. But, when you say, "Here I am, Lord," the things you are not don't matter. He uses the things that are not...(1 Corinthians 1:27-28) and for some crazy reason, He's choosing to use me.
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