We had our 1st annual missions banquet. We sat at the table with folks working in Afghanistan. My key takeaway was the speaker talking about the great commission. He described it as a mandate. From the Latin it means "give a hand to." God has given his hand to Svetlana and I. Then he said, "go." He was encouraging folks to go on trips to other countries. For Svetlana and I we left our house (had to sell it twice), lost the first house we tried to buy and had a close call on the one we bought. Finally, the speaker said "to make disciples". Our new house is actually set up (with remodeling) in a way to have three people stay in the downstairs area. We have the opportunity to disciple three international students. I would prefer orphans, but that may be down the road. he mentioned that no one ever missed a missions trip due to money, but other reasons. We just started remodeling and are about out of funds. Do I proceed with credit or wait-tough question as it is an investment such as a business opportunity and I do plan to recoup costs in rent. Currently it is the only way I see this model working. The final part is he mentioned the model of working teams. Svetlana and I make a good team, but who else is supposed to be a part of this venture? Stay tuned for events as they unfold.
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