\u201cGreen<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 This is multifaceted:<\/p>\n \u201cThey will be like a tree planted by the water<\/p>\n that sends out its roots by the stream.<\/p>\n It does not fear when heat comes;<\/p>\n its leaves are always green.<\/p>\n It has no worries in a year of drought<\/p>\n and never fails to bear fruit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFeet<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 So many verses speak to our feet, whether in reference to our sure footing on the solid ground of God\u2019s Word, or the steps we take along the path the Father desires for us.\u00a0 Here are a couple key verses for our family:<\/p>\n \u201cGreen Feet<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Put together, these two words have yet even greater meaning to our family.\u00a0 Imie\u2019s first job upon entering the Air Force in 2001 was a combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter mechanic on HH-60G \u201cPavehawks.\u201d\u00a0 Dating back to Vietnam, rescue units have been affectionately referred to as the \u201cJolly Greens.\u201d\u00a0 Their association with the Jolly Green Giant was derived from the nickname for the HH-3 and later HH-53 helicopters which the units flew.\u00a0 If ever you see the small, iconic logo of two green footprints there\u2019s a good chance the person behind it is or was in the rescue family.<\/p>\n The rescue motto speaks to the selflessness of its mission and the value of each individual they are tasked to search for, \u201cThese things we do that others may live.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 It is also a beautiful summary of the Christian life.\u00a0 In its simple form, having an eternal perspective, everything we do, every day of our lives should be focused on 1) having a right relationship with God ourselves and 2) enabling others to also have a right relationship with God.\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t matter if we\u2019re blue collar or white collar.\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t make a difference if we\u2019re a freelancing entrepreneur or a union card carrying factory worker, a stay at home mom or a public servant, a military member or a non-profit volunteer.\u00a0 Wherever we are, we have the same responsibility as followers of Christ, namely, to \u201cgo and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I [Christ] have commanded you.\u201d Matthew 28:19&20<\/a>\u00a0 Whether we minister to the family next door, the cashier at the grocery store, a fellow student at school, or trek deep into jungles in search of unreached tribal groups, our mission is the same as the Navigator\u2019s would say, to \u201cKnow Christ and to make Him known.\u201d<\/p>\n We invite you to walk this exciting trail with us.\u00a0 While we were once dedicated to a mission which merely sustained men\u2019s lives here on earth, these things we do now are so they might also have eternal life and have it abundantly.\u00a0 To God be the glory\u2026<\/p>\n\n
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