Called

Called is a strange word. You don't hear it much. You hear career, you hear job, you hear interest. People usually ask you what you do, not what  your calling is. However, a calling is more than a job or a career. A calling incorporates who you are. A calling is the place where your gifts, abilities, desires, and feelings or worth all come together. When you follow your calling you feel at home, at peace - you feel as if you are where you're meant to be.

A calling is always accompanied by passion. When you discover your calling you'll be filled with joy, gratitude, and even tears. Your calling is the brand of God on your soul, the source of energy, renewal, and  life. Disciples are more than people who believe in Jesus; they are people who follow him by listening to how they're made.

A bunch of fisherman with calloused hands that stunk of fish discovered that they were made for more than netting fish. When Jesus called them, they immediately dropped everything to follow him. It's definitely not an easy thing to do. However, Jesus commanded his followers to "go and make disciples of all the nations." Likewise, God has called us to be disciples in Guatemala.

As we embark on this journey to Guatemala, let us fix our eyes on Jesus and attune our hearts to His. May the Lord go before us and prepare us physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Thank you for your continued prayers.