Another Scripture reading was from Jonah 3: 1- 3 “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh.”
We were then given the opportunity to share how God had called us to Mexico and to share whether we immediately left our “nets” and followed or if we were like Jonah and were a little more reluctant but finally listened to what God was saying and “went”.
This gave me the opportunity to reflect on how God first called me to Mexico and my journey in obeying God.
Sometimes it is good to look back and remember. My first trip to Mexico was in 1993 when I accompanied the youth group from my church on a mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico. I would have to say that I was much more like Jonah than Simon and Andrew. I heard God just fine but it took me a while to listen and to obey God and actually go to Mexico.
A song that was particularly meaningful to me during my journey to Mexico was "I, The Lord of Sea and Sky. The words of the chorus are:
"Here I am Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart."
How thankful I am that I listened to God and how blessed I have been as I minister here in Oaxaca.
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Needless to say, we had the same reading from Mark at Faith Covenant today. Phil remembers your joint trip to Mexico very fondly, so much so that I sometimes think I should have gone along, as well.
By the way, we had no heat in the sanctuary at church this morning. The outside temperature was just a bit above 0 degrees, so everyone wore coats in church. It really wasn't too bad because there was heat below the sanctuary and in the narthex and Peterson hall.
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