People sometimes see that we're going to Belize for mission work and become skeptical. They question whether we're actually called there, or if we just chose a place we wanted to go and decided on it. To that person, I have this to say. Don't be hatin'! It is cool how God works though.
I've always had a desire to live on an Island. I've even dreamed of saving up some money and going to Jamaica or somewhere in the Caribbean to sell hemp bracelets on the beach, but have since neglected that possibility. As I practiced obedience to God and sought what it was he wanted me to do, doors started to open. All of a sudden that dream I had dormant within me began to come to life. All of the pieces just started falling into place. So in a way, I did choose it because God chose a place that was a desire within my heart, that I had set aside in order to pursue him. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it!!
I think the issue people have with missionaries who go to beautiful places is that from their experience, they have seen people use God as an excuse to do what they want to do, but in reality, God is being faithful to those who are faithful to him. Why do people think you have to be miserable in order to serve God? What a lie that is! God may very well call me to a 'miserable' place, but the fact is, wherever I'm at, He will bring me joy and satisfaction.
Like Paul as he writes in Philippians 4:4 from a horrible Roman jail situation, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice!"
Because the goal we are seeking is so much greater than the details of this world.
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