Our church uses words like goer.……sender…….giver…….and I am always trying to figure out what category I am in. YES I am a goer [I go all the time...you name it I go....to church, to the grocery store, to school, to games, with my husband...YES I am a sender [I send people out the door every day, I send my husband out on tour, I send people out around the world to share the story of Jesus] And YES I am a giver [I give to our church, to our kids, to friends, family, ministries, non profits, and long and short term missionaries in all the parts of the world] BUT, even though I found myself in those categories I was still not completely satisfied that those words fit me........I was in a conversation with the Lord over this. [He is used to me coming to Him and asking Him to help me figure out myself.] Within a few minutes of me talking to Him a verse from the Book of James came straight to my heart. James 1:22 says, "Don’t just listen to the word. You fool yourselves if you do that. You must DO what it says."
That's it....I am a DOER! A Doer is one who is a doer of the action! I LOVE action! And I love all the synonyms of doer: performer, perpetrator, executor, accomplisher, agent, and one who is a doer of unspeakable deeds! The word AGENT [a person or thing that takes on an active role or produces a specified effect] stands out to me because I am an agent...aren't we all to take on an active role when it comes to the Story of Jesus and building up His Kingdom? If we are doers of what God's word says and not just hearers only, then Yes we are apart of the ACTION!
So, all that said the Reeves Party of 6 is heading to Mexico tomorrow and going to be Doing lots of stuff……We will be working with an orphanage called Casa Canaan. [It is in Chiapas Mexico almost to the Guatemalan border] We will also be visiting and encouraging other families that live and serve these people full time! The people that we are staying with work with men and women in the Mexican prisons and also work with the women in the surrounding villages helping them provide for their families. Needless to say there will be lots to DO and we are ready!
This blog is not only for us to have a memory of our first Reeves party of 6 mission trip, but also for YOU to be introduced to the things God is doing in this part of the world! I pray that through these faces, stories, and experiences our faith will be increased...yours and ours.
Love. My goal for 2014 - to DO more. And encourage my family to do more with me.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, you sell yourself short. This isi all good.