It's Saturday and Jess is at the beach with her family, hopefully she will bring home some dinner from her fishing excursion! I have been doing a lot in the last two days trying to get ready for this trip. I am sort of a procrastinator but I feel like things are going pretty smoothly. I ordered a new camera last week and had to send it back because it was defective. Fortunately they sent me a new one right away and I got it Thursday. I am really excited to capture Mexico through a lens and hope to share a lot of my pictures here with all of you. (We don't really know how many people are reading this blog so all of you might just mean my mom) When Jess and I went to Rwanda last summer I was able to bring home with me a lot memories via photographs and for the first time took pictures that told stories. I am hopeful that Mexico will be a similar experience.
I was thinking this morning about our trip and all the things I need to do before we go and I got to thinking, there are so many distractions in life. I have a big list of things to do before I go and I'm sure while we are there we will be pretty busy, but my hope and prayer for our time in Mexico is that we don't miss what God is trying to do. I think that most of the time I am so distracted by the busyness of life that I miss what God is doing right under my nose. Please pray that we would slow down enough to experience God in Mexico.
Right now at Grace Chapel, Jon Furman is doing a series called "Obvious" that has really challenged my faith. Last week he said something that stung but I needed to hear. He said that a lot of us are waiting for a retreat or an event for God to move in our lives, but that it is in the day to day that God wants to be moving. I feel like I have been waiting for this mission trip to be a catalyst for my faith, but I realize now that God doesn't need an event to change my life. God needs me to trust him on a Saturday in Wilsonville Oregon and that's all he needs.
I am more excited for this trip now that I have ever been and I look forward to sharing it with "all of you" through this blog. Thank you for your support and prayers.
- Jordan
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2 comments:
I'm not your Mom, and I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures! I also have your blog in the CAM Mexico feed, so I know there are others reading and praying from here in Mexico.
Hi Jordan and Jessica, I enjoyed reading your postings. Have a great trip. You both will experience and accomplish a great deal during your stay in Mexico. We are very proud of both of you!
John (the other half of mom)
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