Focus

As many aspects of this trip are starting to fall into place, I'm getting more and more excited. This past week I sent out support letters and I was able to book the flight. Reality has set in! Over the course of this week, my mind has been going through every scenario I could possibly face. Basically, I've been thinking about how cool this adventure is going to be. I think most people would say, "He's just anxious and excited. That's to be expected." But last night the Lord reminded me why I'm going on this trip.

I'm not going to Thailand to see the sights, or to eat awesome food, or to have a crazy adventure. I'm going because of the gospel! Jesus commanded us to "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."(Mark 16:15) God has opened doors for me to go because HE has a plan for me while I'm there. There are specific people that need to hear the good news about Jesus Christ and God wants to use me to tell them about it.

So when I'm thinking about this trip, what is my focus? Will I be discouraged about sitting in the airport for hours waiting on a flight to open up or will I be looking for how God wants to use me while I'm waiting? Am I thinking about how God is going to move in Thai students or about how awesome lunch is going to be? What is my focus? Christ or something else?

My prayer is that I'm focusing on what God wants me to focus on. I can't wait to see what He has planned for me!

For the King!

Tate