Flight of the non-penguins
In two days I am going to be flying over the skies of the Gulf of Mexico towards Costa Rica. A missional trip traveling to churches and serving in several capacities. I hate flying but I love Costa Rica. The smells, the people, the culture. I especially love going to buy fruits and vegetables when they set up the open air market on the weekend. Paying less than a dollar for your favorite fruits that taste deliciously sweeter than they do in the states is not a bad deal!
Cold showers don’t tend to bother you as much when the weather is great and you’re not surrounded by McDonald’s. So okay, okay, there are still McDonald’s in Costa Rica, but they are not everywhere!
I am looking forward to being there and learning whatever God has in store for me on this trip. I know that there is something, it seems to be a constant process lately. I think the biggest lesson I am learning is to be more aware of myself and how I treat others. Not the way I regard the “whole wide world” but how I react to the people who I view as being closed minded around me. The Bible says to “love each other with genuine affections” (Romans 12:10 NLT), and I really don’t think it means select others.
I also pray that while I am there I will be able to use and expand the gifts God gave me, not hide them out of fear of rejection or looking stupid. Because I do that too!
So, who knows how God is going to expand that, grow that, or kick it up 13 notches? I am excited to be there, and maybe share of some of the passion and conviction that God has given me. But above all, to be a servant. And not complain or resent it. Because I do that too, not out of the spirit of love, but out of the spirit of selfishness. It’s definitely time to stop thinking about myself all the time, and start thinking about everyone else! Costa Rica? Spiritual journey? OR both? We shall see.
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