Well we arrived in this morning to Ireland. It really is as beautiful as the pictures. People are even friendlier. We arrived in time to catch the last part of the Vineyard Dungannon celebration where Jason and his team were sharing about their mission trip to India. Unbelievable how they went to serve there. Jason and Michelle Scott are fabulous people with a big heart for the Kingdom of God and those who need his salvation, healing and restoration.
The team did really well in travelling and seem to be getting along well with each other and their host homes. I love the team's heart to serve Jason and VCD. We start the outreaches tomorrow with kids block parties in the morning and SE projects in the afternoon. Should be a fun day!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Celtic Bliss headed my way!
So today I leave for Northern Ireland with a team of 13 other people to serve at an servant evangelism conference with the Dungannon Vineyard.
I always hold this tension when I leave for big trips like this. My default is to have expectations, sometimes conciously, sometimes unconciously. And I'm almost always disappointed. India was one of those times. I went with expectations for one thing to happen and God just totally messed me up in a different way! Not in a bad way, but I think because of my expectations the lesson he was teaching me was much harder than it had to be. Like a horse digging in it's hooves not wanting to budge from the place they are at!
So I'm determined to not have expectation but anticipation. Living in the joy (and trepidation) of the unknown looking for what new adventure God has for me that day. Living in the moment, so to say.
Pray for us as a team to fully live in the moment and enjoy all that God has for us and that we will be a blessing to the Vineyard Dungannon as we serve them and their city!
I always hold this tension when I leave for big trips like this. My default is to have expectations, sometimes conciously, sometimes unconciously. And I'm almost always disappointed. India was one of those times. I went with expectations for one thing to happen and God just totally messed me up in a different way! Not in a bad way, but I think because of my expectations the lesson he was teaching me was much harder than it had to be. Like a horse digging in it's hooves not wanting to budge from the place they are at!
So I'm determined to not have expectation but anticipation. Living in the joy (and trepidation) of the unknown looking for what new adventure God has for me that day. Living in the moment, so to say.
Pray for us as a team to fully live in the moment and enjoy all that God has for us and that we will be a blessing to the Vineyard Dungannon as we serve them and their city!
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