My Happiness

Going to Hong Kong , for me, was life changing.  The way I view my life, my faith, the way i use my time, even muy thought space. There is a quote from Gandhi that I love that says, "I won't let Anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet." Worries, often invade my thought space and when this happens I find myself thinking of Hong Kong.  For me the steps of faith previous to buying our tickets, to the work with children, the elderly, and those who were seriously spiritually thirsty, cleansed my mind in a way I couldn't have imagined.  I've literally lost my taste for a variety of frivolous things that usually would brighten my day.  For those of you who have ever been pregnant, you know what I'm talking about.  When I got pregnant with my boys I litterly lost my taste for my very favorite things such as chocolate and coffee and began to enjoy things I never had before, like taking naps and eating blood sausage (a typical Agentine delicacy).  Something similar happened to me after Hong Kong.  I can no longer live this life or use my time with the frivolity that I did before.  Time is too precious, my deep love for Jesus is altogether too palpably present in the very air I breath to simply continue with business as usual.  Jesus always taught this though His lifestyle but when you actually begin to feel that teaching in your own physical body is when you first begin to actually understand that not only is giving better than receiving, giving is receiving.  People are so hopped up on "finding their happiness" that they become spiritually sick and stagnant as they dwell on the same thoughts everyday.  "What is making me happy", "more me time" , "getting empowered".  The Bible says, "But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matt. 6:33)  This is what I believe,and now am sure of; this is what I want as make a lifestyle.

Surprise Ending

There is WAY to much to tell.  Our time in Hong Kong was anything but business as usual.  From the time we stepped off of our 30 hour plane journey and onto the continent of Asia we were just itching to see what Gods purpose in all of this was.  We saw way to many miracles, even aside from our own, to expect a "normal" trip.  No, we were full of expectations. For what, we were not yet quite sure?  The program was to work with local churches the first bit of the trip, then serve in the Gateway camp, then to go into China on a bike tour and visit remote villages where the people are not likely to have ever even laid eyes on any sort of foreigner.  All good and exciting things.  Something inside me said there would be more.  As many of you know, for the last 9 years my husband and I have have simultaneously worked in missions and the arts trying to share the love of Jesus wherever we go.  And although I'd LOVE to go into every little detail of our next project, I feel it may not be prudent.  What I will say is that God opened the doors, I'm writing a play, and it looks like Asia in not yet done with us...  For more juicy details I guess I'll have to revert back to good old snail mail!  Pop me a message to my inbox if you'd like to receive one!