The mission search continues. I have so many forms to fill out, questionnaires to complete. This morning I just filled out all the forms that I have. I have forms for Pioneers, Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village program, and my church’s own application and waiver. Also, I’m following up with World Team, Interserve, and Caleb Project.
This whole search is exciting as it is exhausting. However, 1 Corinthians 15:18 sustains me: Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Combatting busy-ness is my greatest challenge right now. Sometimes it seems that I’m running around in circles, not being very productive (yes, procrastinating sometimes), and not being fully engaged in my quiet time. I wrote this an email to my friend Viv,
I’m looking forward to “escaping” for a good while this fall. I know I caught [Pastor] Sharon off-guard when I mentioned I will probably be gone for a good 4 months. I wonder how “guilty” ppl feel when asked to serve in JOY/church/committee stuff. I feel guilty for doing too much, because that’s when I drop the ball. Then again, I continue to see how overworked and under appreciated Sharon, Rev. Yeung, and Paula are (not to mention other lay workers).
Well, this is really about trusting God to “be a lamp onto my path” – one step at a time.