so i only have 1 month and 25 days left of pais work in canada. thats 56 working days left. well. minus the sundays or the days off. so roughly 50 days left.
50 days left to make an impact on my youth
50 days left to continue to invest and build relationships
50 days left to be an example of Jesus to people-if i have ever done it previously....
50 days left to experience Vancouver before i return home for 2 months
50 days left to serve my church as well as i can
50 days left with 4 amazing guys on my team
Q: whats 50 days to 80 years?
A: thats up to you...
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new york was amazing. it was a week ministering to kids in one of the roughest areas of new york- brooklyn. we lived in the ghetto, we worked with metro minsitries as if on work shadowing-no training, no warning. just hard work and hard fun! of course...its all about the kids....
metro ministries is an example of good foundation, the Love of God, the generosity of the heart and the hard work of Jesus. they heal, love, inspire, challenge, resource and build with kids.
and these kids are not your average westerners.
they don't have a lot.
seeing broken homes and broken lives reminded me of the sheltered life i have so far lived. coming from a village to vancouver was a change, but vancouver to brooklyn was a leap. it opened my eyes to how blind we so often are to other people's troubles, pains and realities.
so often we get caught up in the black hole of ourselves that the people around us become obsolete and uninteresting. they become mere playthings for our benefit and the motives of our heart blacken our souls. it is at that point that we need to cry out to God for forgiveness, healing and open eyes.
open eyes to the world are not only important, but integral to a Christian's ministry.
after all, how can you minister to the blind when you're struggling to see yourself?
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Dude, it sounds I've got to get me on one of these missions. Pretty much got the month of August free before starting work if you've got any suggestions....
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