Since I said I was going to start posting on this blog every Monday, I thought I'd better start with a dream I had when I was young. This is one of those special type dreams that seems so real that when you wake up it feels like you're in a new place. I had this dream during our engagement. It is a dream that I will never forget.
In my dream I was walking in one direction. A stranger stops me, points to the ground, and says, "He needs your help." The man leaves me as I continue to stare at the empty ground wondering, "What the heck!" Suddenly, the ground starts to rumble and then sift into the shape of a man. The man takes me by my hand and leads me in the other direction to a church rooftop. We stay there a moment gazing into the darkness until finally a beautiful sunrise reveals the land. After a short while, the view of the land turns into more and more when I realize He is showing me the world.
I had never spoken of this dream at first because I remember waking up and feeling different. I didn't understand what the dream meant or who the man was leading me. I felt a peace that I had never known from a sleep like that. All the pieces started coming together as my relationship with Jesus grew stronger and stronger.
Jesus is the man! He took me by the hand and led me to the rooftop. He was showing me the world and how many people there are that don't know about Him. He needs my help. He is taking me in a direction that I wasn't planning on going. I know, however, that when I reach the end of the journey I will know Peace.
I remember my last days as an aircraft painter at Spirit Aerosystems. I was half-joking with my friends that I was going to be taking a new job. I didn't want to say too much too early. Some would ask, "Is it with Spirit?" I answered with a quick yes thinking that my new boss is the Holy Spirit. "Oh! So it's an international position," they continued. Yes, again. The whole time I knew that my new "dream" job was working with the Holy Spirit in foreign lands as a lay missionary for the Catholic Church.
Below is a song from Rich Mullins called "I'll Carry On". It is one of the best songs that I've ever heard that best describes my call to missions. The beginning is very touching so listen closely. God bless you.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/c-rCF9GsAlQ?rel=0
nice!
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