You can see God's hand anywhere AND everywhere.
But on the mission field, you find yourself more dependent than ever on God and his grace. We have the privilege of seeing his work first hand. His protection, his grace, his mercy, his providence, his blessings, his sanctifying processes...
We have less things in our lives to distract us from seeing his hand. We are totally immersed in ministry - as an entire family. We try to have social events with people outside of our ministries, but most of our time is spent with our co-workers in ministry. Most of our friends are our Acholi friends who minister with us. Most of our conversations are about ministry and about how God is working. As we talk nonstop about things of God, it becomes so very apparent that HE is a great God!
There is nothing predictable about life here. When there is power, we praise God! When there is water, we praise God! When there is not, we praise God... or seek to see God's purpose as we fight for joy! When something happens smoothly, we see God's hand. When something happens in the usual non-smooth way, we see God's sanctifying work in our lives. When things seem to be falling apart, we thank God for revealing an area of weakness or an area of danger in our lives or the ministries.
God is active and powerful. God is bigger than any of our circumstances. God is victor in the spiritual realm and the earthly realm. THIS is who we serve and seeing his hand at work is an incredible blessing, not only available to missionaries - but available to all of his children!
But on the mission field, you find yourself more dependent than ever on God and his grace. We have the privilege of seeing his work first hand. His protection, his grace, his mercy, his providence, his blessings, his sanctifying processes...
We have less things in our lives to distract us from seeing his hand. We are totally immersed in ministry - as an entire family. We try to have social events with people outside of our ministries, but most of our time is spent with our co-workers in ministry. Most of our friends are our Acholi friends who minister with us. Most of our conversations are about ministry and about how God is working. As we talk nonstop about things of God, it becomes so very apparent that HE is a great God!
There is nothing predictable about life here. When there is power, we praise God! When there is water, we praise God! When there is not, we praise God... or seek to see God's purpose as we fight for joy! When something happens smoothly, we see God's hand. When something happens in the usual non-smooth way, we see God's sanctifying work in our lives. When things seem to be falling apart, we thank God for revealing an area of weakness or an area of danger in our lives or the ministries.
God is active and powerful. God is bigger than any of our circumstances. God is victor in the spiritual realm and the earthly realm. THIS is who we serve and seeing his hand at work is an incredible blessing, not only available to missionaries - but available to all of his children!
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