Commissioning Dinner

Yesterday, the treX core team held a Commissioning Dinner for all the mission teams that are going out this summer. They had italian food, which was quite tasty, and it was nice to see everyone from all of the different teams. Unfortunately, half of our team couldn't make it, but the three of us that were there had a good time.

We had a time of worship that was led by Khoi Ngo, who was a part of the Southeast Asia team from last summer. Peter Chung sang with him, and amidst the songs was a reminder that God never changes, and that he's madly in love with us, his children.

After the worship, Ed Salas introduced his friend Gary Mayes. Gary works for CRM, and has a lot of experience in ministry both nationally and internationally. He shared with us what is in his mind the greatest paradox of all time: that God would choose a broken, fallible, sinful, weak, mortal individual to do his work. We're talking about the Almighty God of the Universe, and he chooses to use someone like you or me. Pretty crazy when you think about it. God has called us to go abroad to serve in one capacity or another. Is it because we are special people, and the nationals need what we have to offer? Of course not! They don't need us, they need God! And God decided to put his reputation on the line by associating with us and sending us as his representatives. This was another point where we really need to stop and examine our attitudes. Are we going because we think it's up to us to help these people? Or are we going because we are being obedient to God, recognizing that any good that happens during the trip is of God, and not of our own efforts? We will continue to pray that it is the latter.

After the message, we had a time of prayer. We gave up our attitudes, issues, and trips to God, and a blessing was prayed over all who will be going out this summer.