Happening for a Reason

I am blessed with amazing parents, two sisters, a sister-in-law, three brother-in-laws, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and almost eight nieces and nephews. I am so grateful for our family and the amazing presence of all of them.

Even with the family expanding and growing larger, I still feel that yearning for a “bigger” family. As God is calling Aaron and I to do full-time missions overseas, he is putting a burden on my heart for the people of Africa. I am anticipating and longing for those deep relationships that will form while we are there.

Global Families for the Glory of God

John R. Stott said,” I pray that these words, the families of the earth, may be written on our hearts.” And I pray the same thing. I know our God is a missionary God and He wants us to make family with all of our brothers and sisters of Christ, even if we are of a different race, social class, ethnicity, political group, etc. The point is that we are all here to serve one purpose; that is to bring glory to God.

I am excited to leave for Africa with my husband in just five and a half months! God has been stripping me from earthly things and opening my eyes to what is really important. And one of those important things is to build a bigger family.

Filed under: Uncategorized on August 13th, 2008