I just spent the weekend with my brother Daniel, his wife Janette, and their beautiful son, Shiloh. We walked through Lithia Park, snapping corny pictures, drinking Starbucks, laughing together. This was one of the last times we’ll spend together for God-only-knows how long. They got the green light from their mission board just yesterday to go ahead and buy their tickets to Guatemala. It’s hard to believe it’s already time for them to leave. Daniel has talked of being a missionary since he was a little boy and now they are walking in obedience to the Lord’s calling, stepping out in faith, and moving to Guatemala in a few weeks.
I thought they were crazy when they quit their jobs and sold all of their possessions a couple months ago, before they even knew if, when, and where they would be going (details that seemed important to me). But they were confidant the Lord would show them which way to turn as Isaiah 30:21 says, “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’ Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.” It seemed a little foolish to me (I am so quick to judge!) and yet now I see what Paul meant in 1 Corinthians 1: 25 and 27, “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men… But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise…”
I asked them tons of questions today about what exactly they will be doing and they didn’t know a whole lot (working with churches, opening a clinic), but they are not worried. They are trusting that the Lord has it all figured out. It’s such an awesome testimony of putting your hope in Christ alone. Please pray for Daniel and Janette and Shiloh as they step out in faith and serve the poor in Guatemala.
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