Ready to go
Global Lutheran Outreach missionary Josh Wareham (preparing to serve in Jos, Nigeria) writes:
The school year has finished. Classrooms are clean and summer has started. I have moved to Georgia, and I am now waiting to depart to Nigeria. As the days pass by and my anxious excitement builds, I laugh to myself and say,”Hmm, Africa? Okay, sounds like an adventure, God.” With this excitement also comes the anxiety of the “What if”. What if I don’t get my visa in time? I can’t send in my papers until maybe July 4th; my flight is July 12th. What if I get sick before I fly there? I can’t board the plane with any sort of fever. What if I get there and I get carried away by the mosquitoes? Who knows? It’s funny how God works in our lives. With these thoughts of worrying about what will happen in the future Christ’s words seem to somehow pop into my head, “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” I believe God blessed us with a memory bank so that this verse can be applied. I have had lots of time to meditate and converse with God as I wait.
Everything has fallen into place for me to go to Hillcrest. I sold my truck, moved to Georgia; and I have most of what I will be taking there in a corner ready to go. All I need is my visa, and then in eighteen days I am off to Nigeria! (Did I say this already? I’m not counting the days or anything.)
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As a teacher, I am always excited to share my knowledge about what I know. I would be ecstatic to share, explain, and talk about my call to Jos, Nigeria. If you, someone you know, or bible study groups, home groups, or churches want to hear more about my mission please contact me through my dedicated missions email: warehamj72@gmail.com.
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