we had communion together today at the pittsburgh base. it's not something that we do very often (hard enough to get everyone in the same country at the same time, let alone the same room), and it was special enough just to be together Remembering as we descend to Good Friday and rise to Easter.
We took a few moments in the midst of it all to let God speak, and of course He did. Or at least He did to me. Two things really....1. I felt a great sense of joy to be in the room with Jesus and the other 30 or so people. We weren't much to look at on the outside (especially since we were in the middle of spring cleaning day), but on the inside I saw a very special group, willing to lay down their lives in usually unglamorous settings that require dedication and faithfulness. And I thought how great it was that there were at least 30 people (and a lot more in the world) willing to work as missionaries to spread the Easter message to people who've never celebrated it.
2. God told me i was not crazy:). Sometimes i can feel crazy trying to be faithful to a call that is culturally not normal. We've been in transition now for a long while, our GPS is set on Boston, but we are not there yet. And there have been days of discouragement. But God reminded me that we are not crazy for following the call of a good God, and that it is an honor to serve Him. And my difficulties are very minor in comparison to that of others, and especially of what Jesus suffered. It is worth it...it is not cliche to say 'He is worthy.'
matt
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