Alright they weren’t really long lost, but I was caught off guard when I saw some students walking past our porch this morning. Not caught off guard by the fact that they were here again. I was aware that the semester was starting up. What I was surprised about was how much I had missed them!
I mean, I like our students a lot, but I think, up until that moment, I’d almost forgotten how great it is to have them around. And not just because they’re a bunch of cool people (which they are!), but because they represent one of my greatest passions – missions!
It’s amazing how God can use even the smallest thing to reignite our desire and redirect our focus. At the sight of those students, almost immediately I was flooded with an excitement for this semester. I’d been somewhat dreading the busyness that was about to begin, and that dread was swept away in a heartbeat. This is why we’re here! To be a part of serving those who will, in turn, go out and serve the Lord, all over our country and the world! I was reminded of how blessed I am to be here.
There is a new group of freshman starting up, and we’re excited for the opportunity to get to know them and watch them grow in their relationships with the Lord.
Michael is going to be taking a Perspectives class (about world missions) this semester, and I think it’s going to be encouraging to both of us. To be able to study how God has worked in missions throughout the years? What better way to fuel our passion for our ministry!
All that to say, we’re looking forward to this semester, eager to see what God will do, and grateful to be a part of it.
~Stacy