Back and Time to Unpack
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:20 am

So, we made it back after quite an adventure with taxi transportation, airports and the full meal deal, as they say. My clothes are washed and stuff is put away but now it is time to unpack. I really wish I had more time to journal the events of camp. However, with the internet situation and just the craziness of camp made it difficult. In order to get the videos I had to upload, I had to leave it plugged in at the office for long periods of time and at one point, my poor little mac book ended up locked up for the night.
So much to write about and remember! But what a great time and great adventure. I actually realized last night while at community group something that God was working on in my heart… well one of the many somethings. I will get into that as I unpack this trip. Just remind me to write about it if you don’t see it in a couple of days.
The last post left you basically knowing that we were hanging out in Santiago with the Young Life family of the DR. We knew we would have a couple of days on the front end of the trip to just spend some time with and love on the YL’ers that are down here and as a bonus we would get to experience the greatness of perspective. Mark Batterson in his book Wild Goose Chase talks about a change of place and a change of pace = perspective. That is so true. This is one of my most favorite things that God designed for us… the need for adventure, change and perspective. This is the vehicle that is my passion for sharing Christ.
I have been looking forward to this trip for so long, and like so many things I can get caught up in the “me” aspect of what I am doing. This is something that I am learning about myself. With my insatiable appetite for adventure, I tend to build this stuff up in my mind with how it should all be and how it should all go, etc. The tendency for me is to get so caught up in the trip or the details that I can “miss it.” I am not sure if that makes any sense, but it is something I struggle with. This manifests it in many ways, but one of them is a camera stuck to my face and conversation missed, a moment lost, or whatever. But like I said, this is something that I am working on (not that it is all that bad). I think I started to be sensitive to this on the Malibu Kayak trip. Anyway, it was so good just to hang out a little and get to know Chris and Britten, RJ, Katie, Aldo and all the other folks that have given up so much to be down there to share Christ with Dominikids. My favorite thing about YL is that it is the same everywhere you go: Instacommunity, almost.
Sitting and talking with Chris Buster, brainstorming about ideas to fund ministry here with micro-enterprises, web sites, etc. Talking about the challenges particular to the culture and educational system and getting a glimpse of what it is like to serve in that capacity really stokes a passion in me. I am starting to see how God could use my time, talent and treasures for His glory and kingdom. Maybe not even living down there, but maybe in creating business plans, sharing vision and raising support from here. There are so many children in there are DR and Haiti that have no access to education and little access to the gospel other than the incredible work of the missionaries there, YL, tears.org, Makarious, Doulos Discovery School and many others. It really makes me want to pack up and go — now. I know Rebecca has a heart for Haitians from her previous work with writing Vacation Bible curriculum in French and some mission work there. It makes the thought that I need to leave for work in about five minutes (as I write this) very difficult. BUT, I know for today, God has called me to what I am doing now. So, I will do my best today.
So a little later, I will write about our Thursday in the DR…
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