I´m ready to raise an altar here in Quito, in joy for what I´ve been learning about God in the process of Mission: Ecuador --- like Moses, and Abraham, and Jacob did once they passed through a tremendous learning experience with God...
My altar names God as Available. Free and rapid access 24-7. No inquiry too little or stupid. No cause too distant or far-fetched. No busy signals. Available.
And because this walk is training to be like Him,,, well then, I´ve been learning all this time to be available too. So when I got the pop-quiz from the taxi driver last night,, I was ready :)
What is God to you? (when I asked for clarification of that question, he asked,, well ,, is He your boss?? What is He to you?)
Did God come to earth?
Is there an eternity?
When does it start?
Why is there so much violence in the world and disasters?
I had about 8 minutes total to respond to all of those questions. And when I got out of the cab, and I asked him what he had to say about it, he said he thought it was good. And he accepted my offer to pray for him on my own time. His name is Fausto.
I´ll be looking for Ximena tomorrow (as long as it´s not pouring down rain) to review her Bible workbooks with her. They´re part of a gift someone sent with me a while back to give out here,, and Ximena was just the perfect time and place --- we´ve agreed to sit and review her studies when we meet.
I´m glad I could be available in these two instances. I pray for the strength to continue being available, even when I feel I´m getting smushed. Or maybe better, that I´d remember to dump those things on God´s big shoulders,,, and keep being available.
God´s best to you all,
M
