Searching for God's Will

As I originally signed up for this trip, I knew God called me to use my broadcasting skills to shoot video to use as a documentary of how God worked in our lives and in the lives of the children at the Im Jai House. When I mentioned this to our Paster and leader of the Okinawa team, he said, "I just got off the phone with the Im Jai folks and they said they could really use a commercial on their website." I thought, "Wow! Is this how God wants to use me?"

As the trip got closer and after we got there, questions arose in my head on God's particular plan for me there. The Im Jai House was losing sponsorship of kids, house funds and their liscense to operate due to problems between the kids. Now the questions were like, "Does God still want me to shoot video or was it a ploy to get me to Thailand to be used otherwise?" And if it was for "otherwise", what WAS my purpose for God in Thailand? Love on the kids? Work with them in knowing Jesus? Encourage the staff members during the troubling times? Produce a TV story on the troubling times? Just work hard in the sun? I prayed more and played it by ear.

I shot limited video on the first couple of days, while keeping an eye out for God's signs for me. I played with the kids some, did yard work and teamed up with others to get whatever else done that needed to be done. I was hoping the next few days will tell me where my place was on my first missionary trip outside of my comfort zone...