….stinks. And, according to Carolina, a C&MA missionary and friend from my home church, they only get worse. Yesterday and the day before I said many goodbyes and to those of you that I did, I really will miss you. Last night I met with Carolina and was given some invaluable advice that I submit to you as prayer requests. The first thing she told me was to not forget that I am a person. It’s a big temptation in ministry to serve, serve, serve and never take a moment off. It is hard to say no to things when it is in ministry. All relationships seem to involve pouring into people, and it leaves those in ministry feeling dry. Carolina reminded me that I will really need time to be refreshed and be built into. My relationship with God is primary; I am a servant but also a daughter and need to abide in him for real fruitfulness. Please pray for me in that regard-I know that it will be hard for me to find balance and consider myself worth taking time for.
Carolina also told me that goodbyes stink. They are hard and always will be. She told me that the relationships I have at home will be my lifeline. Even though it is hard to miss people, it is important for me to rely on them and call my family or closest friends when things are hard. Ministry is great but it is hard. She said that people in ministry tend to be independent, but it is important to rely on the encouragement and support of others, whether phone calls, emails, letters or care packages. Please pray that I will be humble enough to accept love and encouragement and please encourage me. It will be necessary for me to have people pouring into me as I pour into others.
I’ll be leaving tomorrow at 3am to drive up to Ogden with my parents. They’ll stay for a few days and help me get moved in. Please pray for safe travels and a good time with my family before I’m alone.
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