Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A New Perspective

There's so many things I feel like I've already learned on this trip. Today we visited the deaf school. This was such a great experience for me! I loved meeting the kids and having (very basic) conversations with them. We came back to the village, ate lunch, and went to the work site to do some work on the new building. It rained on us, but we kept working until about 4:30 or so. After we all cleaned up, we came back to the dinning area and had dinner and the villagers "sang" for us to express their appreciation for us coming and serving this week. It was awesome to see them sign all of these songs and show so much expression in the way they "sing" their worship songs!

I have learned so much during this trip. I can feel my perspective changing and my character building. God is definitely working on my heart during this week. Some specific things that have changed for me is that I now realize how much I waste. I waste food, water, time, energy, etc... The list is endless! I feel that my perspective on life is much clearer and closer to the reality of God's plan for my life and for all of our lives as missional people living out a missional life that He as called us to.

The surprising thing to me is that I don't find myself missing anything about home, but rather taking pity on my life at home. I love the life they live here. I love how they prioritize relationships over deadlines. I love how they care more about your quiet time with God than on how much work you get done today. I love how they never waste ANYTHING, whether that is pulling out every nail in every piece of wood, or saving all the scraps of food on all the plates to feed the animals. We are so wasteful as Americans.

What I want to take home with me from this trip is the perspective that I should be living my life to serve God and serve others. I want to start thinking outside myself and learn how to unplug from the craziness that is the American culture. I want to be able to live each day intentionally, purposefully taking time to spend in the Word, in prayer, and building relationships. I have learned that its too easy to let your relationship with God fall to the side and let your own will and desires take the lead in what defines your time, days, and your worship.

I pray that God will continue to work in all of our hearts, growing and expanding our view on servitude and humility. I pray that God will break us from our own desires and devastate us with His love and bring us home with a new found passion for His renown in our lives, a desire to see God working through us and in the lives of the people around us.

Be Blessed!

-Cody

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