A STRONG HEART

This blog is a prayer request, going out to those who have been personally involved with me in my walk and mission here in Quito.

I had the chance to catch up with the Pastor at HVQ last week. He has been a great anchor for me, especially through the transition out of the hospital,, and even after. I´m grateful God made him available. As we parted, having talked about the current possibilities, he wished for me a "power rangers"-type strong heart and chuckled (...he´s got a weird sense of humor ;)

And I visited with another missionary yesterday, who is also in the "red light/green light" fase of transitions with our Lord (you´ll recognize God´s way of doing things with the cloud by day, and fire by night that led the Israelites through a "go,go, go", "stop", "wait, wait, wait", "go",, etc. training period that you can find in Numbers.),,, and I noticed I can´t even really identify what I should conceivably "want" out of the process. Just to be where I´m supposed to be I suppose.

And then I realized, that if I had to name anything that I could really want or need right now, it would be a strong heart. I suppose that being so bold as to ask for something like that is begging a bit of trouble... but after 7 years in Ecuador, I´ve got the tools all in place, believe me. What I need is a strong heart, in order to be able to use them all. And there´s some places I´m still showing up weak.

To those who have walked and grown with me through these challenges; to those who have asked about the program, my work, the kids and have sought to know more about how God is moving in my own life while He uses me in amazing ways for Ecuador and Ecuatorians; to those who have lifted their gaze to remember one little missionary in a city of many, I am forever grateful.

M