As Christians, all our journeys should start at the foot of the Cross. God has a plan and purpose for each of us. No one is better because of what they do. It all is about being faithful and obedient. The mom whom does not work (actually they work harder than any of us) and stays home to raise the kids, receives the same recognition in heaven as the pastor who runs the mega church. It is not about position, but out of a great love for God is birthed a desire to see His will be done and all the credit and glory is given to Him.
I have always wondered why preachers make a joke about praying for patience, when in fact it is a trait we should all learn early.This should be one of the first things we teach our children to pray for. During this last year my patience was being perfected and refined, little did I know what God had me waiting for.
When the Earthquake hit Haiti, I knew what I had been prepared for, to again serve the least of those among us, to show God's love and help where needed. A nation that has been gripped in poverty and tribulations, a people that has endured atrocities and injustice, and now a calamity that is the largest of this century. My heart was broken and I began to pack, not even really knowing how God would use me, but "we walk by faith and not by sight".
I leave in the wee hours on Saturday, departing Pittsburgh's chilly Spring and adding 30 degrees to fly into Port Au Prince, where I will be based for the next year. I am honored to serve with the organization Samaritan's Purse, I have always had the utmost respect for their integrity and passion to display the Love of Christ in tangible ways during disasters and crisis's.
Pittsburgh has become my home, my church Cornerstone Ministries has become my family, this is where I will come to between assignments. I am grateful to be under the spiritual covering of my Cornerstone family as I embark to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Thank you to everyone who is praying for me.
