Hello All!
So last summer I shared about my experience in Kansas City as I was able to love and serve the people of the inner city. It was a life changing experience! This summer I decided to travel to London, England on Central College's Study Abroad program, and today I arrived!!
As I prayed back in the fall, I felt led to come to London in order to set our on new adventures and to have new stories to tell. I was all excited, but as the date drew closer reality began to sink in and just last week I sat at home, anxious about this journey. I decided it would be good for me to sit down and spend time praying and processing what exactly I was feeling. As I did I realized that what I really wanted was to be in control. I wanted to know everything! God showed me that I couldn't and I had to trust Him. He gave me a picture of me falling backwards into His arms, this whole experience was going to be a GIANT trust fall.
As I continued to pray, I felt God's peace cover me from head to foot. This did not last for long, but instead is something that I was and still am called to choose into. I have to trust the my Papa God will take care of me!!
God also shared with me a little hint of what to expect from this great big adventure. The words that He used to defined it were Love and Service. I thought that this was a little strange, especially since I'm not working in the "mission" field, like I did last summer. However, I am called to live a life that is missional! I am called to love all those that I come in contact with, and serve them! I can't wait to see how God uses me as I live a life of Love and Service here in London!
Last summer I wanted to focused on how God was taking the broken city of KC and turning it into something beautiful, all because He loves every single person in that city. This summer I believe that God wants me to focus on me. How is He taking me, a poor peasant boy and transforming me into a Royal Prince, a son of the King of Kings! So, my blogs this summer will share my adventures here in London, but will focus on how God is rising me up out of the ashes to sit with the Prince of Peace, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords!
It is going to be one crazy adventure!!
