I leave for Spain in less than 10 days. I'm so excited and nervous all at the same time. It seems that all support is raised (Praise God! and thanks to my supporters) and all I need to do is pack my bag and hop a big steel bird.
But God's really been working with me in the last couple of months -- notice the silence of more than two months in the blog due to finals, graduation, teaching and life in general.
And He especially brought me back into focus today when I met Jayakumar, a native missionary in India. I talked to him for a couple minutes and we talked a little about my trip to Spain. He mentioned that I would be walking in Paul's footsteps. And it hit me. I don't need to fear for any small logistical problem or other issues because so many others have gone before -- even one of the greatest evangelists in history. Paul and James -- great men of faith and martyrs to the Name -- both witnessed in Spain. And I, from Nowhere, Pa., am allowed to help continue this effort! Praise Jesus!
In his final letter before he died in February, Christian Rock pioneer Larry Norman wrote, "I feel like a prize in a box of Cracker Jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up." I feel the same way.
