There are things that just seem to place a
sense of urgency in your life. These
things are usually out of your control. Tragedies,
natural disasters, accidents, illness, disease and such. When life altering life changing things
happen, your perspective on life changes rapidly. All of the sudden there is a sense of
urgency, a desire to move and act quickly.
Huntington's disease was one of those things for our family.
It seemed like we were just trotting along
in life and smelling the roses, when all of the sudden "BAM!" "Your
family has Huntington's disease."
Now what are you going to do. Your
trotting has now become a trap and your roses are now all rotten. No more rose colored glasses for you
guys. This is not just a season or an
event that will pass it is now the rest of your life.
Sure, there is a sense of urgency and a
desire to scramble and act fast. But wait;
there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.
That is what most people think.
It is those things when nothing can be done that you actually have two choices
you can make. One choice is to surrender,
suffer and let it takes its course. The
other is to fight like there is no tomorrow.
You cannot fight to defeat what ails you, but you can fight to make a
difference and make things right in your life.
We chose to fight. We gave our lives to Christ and in doing so;
we were called to fulfill the great commission.
Reach the world for Christ that is what we are supposed to do. It starts in your own life and spreads from
there.
In the spring of 2007, an opportunity came
up for a mission trip to Satu Mare, Romania.
My immediate reaction was this: "We can't afford it, there is no
possible way." Carri's initial
reaction was, "I am going." I
was the doubter and Carri was the believer.
While we were out jogging one morning,
Carri abruptly stopped and said, "If money had nothing to do with this
mission trip, would you go?" "Of
course I would go." "Who do
you feel should go?" "You, me
and Mackenzie, without a doubt."
"Then what is the problem?"
"I'll pray about it." "While you are praying about it,
I'm going to sign us up."
May of 2007, Carri, Kenzie and I went on
our first foreign mission trip to Romania.
The cost was nearly $6,000. The out
of pocket expense for us never amounted to more than a couple hundred dollars. God said go, we said yes, and He provided the
means.
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| Kenzie's Proof of Life in Amsterdam |
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| Literally a Yellow Brick Road in Satu Mare, Romania |
When God says go somewhere, do not doubt
Him. Why would He tell you to go if He
really did not want you there to begin with?
Proverbs 3:5
May my life be the proof and evidence of His love!
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