Living in Uruguay has taught me a lot, but do I think that to live a life of faithful Christian service a person needs to leave the country or even city where they live? Absolutely not.
I often find myself getting caught up in tasks and trying to make myself useful by DOING these things that I think will help someone. I have come to realize that this attitude has probably prevented more than one conversation that would have been worth more than anything I could DO. It is not easy to admit that I have not taken advantage of every opportunity that God has presented me with to engage with the people I have encountered. Being more proficient in Spanish also helps with engaging, and I have found it easier to have conversations beyond my ability level in 2008. I look forward to what God has in store for me in the last four months here. I have made a promise to myself to put the people I encounter in front the task that is before me. I have a lot to learn from the people I encounter and pray that I will make more opportunities to do just that.
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Mary, you are wise beyond your years. God is using your experience to shape you as an instrument in the Kingdom.
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