I don’t like having too many things, they weigh me down.
I don’t like having too much money with no purpose. It makes
me feel like I’ve fallen for an ideal that’s not worth the paper it’s printed
on. Like I’m chasing a dream that never actually invaded my sleep.
So what is my dream?
I want to be free to serve. My God has given his all for me,
how can I not give my all for him. What purpose do things serve in that?
Especially for someone who is not primarily a gift giver. I love to give time,
I love to teach, I love to walk through life with people and help them Grow
closer to God.
So why does God keep blessing me financially? 4 years ago, I
realized that it was so that I could go to school and learn to teach the Word
and lead. So for 4 years that’s where the money God gave me went. Now, here I
am with a degree, debt free and God is still blessing me. I don’t suppose I
really make that much compared to most. I have an incredible team of supporters
who give faithfully allowing me to live the dream that God gave me. I have a
great summer job for a few months, but the biggest thing is that I have
remained mostly free of financial burdens. So the question is, what do I do
with what I have to serve my God most faithfully?
Well, remember that whole thing about wanting to be free to
serve? What does that look like in Alaska, in the bush. According to our Guest
Mentor Paul Boskoffsky of Naknek who is a well respected leader in the church
and who has first hand experience with the good and the bad of Alaska missions
over the years, we need to observe. A good servant of the people of Alaska will
take the time to listen, to be involved in people’s lives in multiple settings,
to be present.
I have not lived in Port Alsworth for very long, but I can
tell you it is a very hard thing to do when you are stuck in “the Port Alsworth
bubble.” It is a great place to live, but it’s also a great place to get out of
touch with what’s going on around you and with the reality of the lives of the
very people that we want to serve.
So how do we break free of the bubble? How do we get out to
be available to those that don’t live here? It’s simple…
Fly
So that’s exactly what I intend to do. After putting it to
prayer, it appears that the time is right, the resources are there and there is
no better way for me to invest my time and money at this point in life. I have a new scene in my dream and I’m
beginning to get excited about it. Learning to fly is something that I’ve never
even allowed myself to dream about before, but now it seems that I get to.
I have no idea how this is going to work out in the long
run, only that I can take the first steps into a new adventure so I could use
many prayers to carry me along the way.
And who knows, I might even enjoy it. J
