I was not quite prepared for the reaction that my last posts created in the blog world. Blogger counted 465 hits. I'm a blogging sensation now! LOL. I spent the last week with our church's Junior Highers at their annual camp, "Super Summer." After the week of ministering at the orphanage in Tijuana, I was able to be ministered to through the music (Cloverton; yeah, be jealous, lol), and preaching of "Runks," a Godly man with a heart for teens. Teens are a bit lower maintenance than grade schoolers, so we were able to chill a bit in between the games and teaching. Our theme was "To know God and make Him known." We learned a lot about how God is. God is present, God is good, God is love, etc. God used the music and preaching to speak to my heart and give me clearer perspective on His call on my life. When God finally reveals that plan to me, I'll be sure to post it. Wonder how much of a response I can get from that one? :-) I'm wondering if God will station me in San Diego and have me take monthly or bi-monthly trips into Tijuana to begin with. I'm just guessing. A Christian friend of mine stated that God might keep me here, and that God just wanted me to say "yes," kind of like he did with Abraham, when God asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham obeyed, and God caused him to stop seconds before he brought the knife down on Isaac. He was willing. I am willing. Time will tell what God wants me to do.
Here's what I do know, and this is a prayer request list for you:
*There is a Tijuana trip coming up in December, and I feel led to be a part of it. The tentative
plan is to fly to San Diego the day after Christmas, and then travel with a group into
Tijuana the next day or day after. The return date is tentatively January 1st of 2nd.
* I need someone who is experienced in scoring low airfares. Plane tickets are close to $500
around Christmas time. I thought about driving, but I'd need a rental car and a motel stay
halfway through, and that would add up to almost the same amount. Maybe I can hire
William Shatner to negotiate for me? Lol. Besides, I get tired while driving long distances.
*I'm praying that God will bring in the necessary funds. That He will bless me financially
enough so that I can put a good amount of money toward the trip, and that God will speak
to people's hearts about making a donation.
Donations can be made on my behalf to Westside Baptist Church, 400 West 12th, Hutchinson,
KS 67501. Notate that the funds are to go towards Rob's mission trip to Tijuana.
*I'm looking for a Rosetta Stone Spanish edition. The cheaper the better. The more money I
can save for this trip the better. Maybe a reader has one they are not using? I might note
that there is a difference between Mexican Spanish and South American Spanish. The
Mexican Spanish edition is what I need.
*Lastly, I need prayer. Could you please pray, or continue to pray for me?
Am I serious about this? Here's how serious I am: Rob's State Fair Ramblings will be seriously scaled down this year. I already have purchased my season ticket months ago, non-refundable, and bought some meal tickets, also non-refundable. After the meal tickets run out, I'm not going to shell out big bucks on food. Unless the vendors hand me food and ask me to rate it for my blog, I'm saving my money for a greater cause. Since I already have the season ticket, I can still report on happenings and events, but I'm not going to sink a lot of cash into it. I hope you understand. I shared this info with a friend the other day, and they seemed sad about it. There's a bigger picture, my friends. Matthew West's song, "Do Something" is playing on the radio, which is my Tijuana theme song. It's a nice reminder that God has a plan for me. I'm willing to sacrifice my State Fair happiness for Tijuana. That's where my heart is.
(Deep breath) Thanks for reading today. God has really been working in me and through me. I'm a different person than the one I was before the trip. Will you please pray for me? If you have a time when you say prayers, can you put my name on that list? Specifically that God will provide for the December trip, and that God will give me direction. You know, every night I have dreamed of Tijuana. Last night I was sharing my sunglasses with Oscar, playing tag with Salvador, and reading with Brayan. I was sad to wake up. God speaks through dreams. Again, thanks for being a reader, and for your prayers. God bless you.
***Rob***
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