This day did not go exactly as I had planned. It wasn't bad, I just didn't get some things
done I should have been able to accomplish.
This Saturday, I’m heading up north for a mission trip, and found that
some of the plans I had originally made for food needed adjusting. I need to reconsider quantities, because the
numbers of people have changed. The
people we are going to help are also providing a number of evening meals, which
means I have to decide what meals I want to make and which do I want to
scrap. In the end, I’m only scrapping
one meal and all the bag lunches! I need
to get it done because someone else is willing to do all the shopping, and her
schedule is kind of tight. This may seem
like the wrong focus when we are going up to help others, and perhaps it is,
but this is what I know how to do well and I want to give my best gifts in the
best ways I can.
God, please be with all of us who are preparing for our
mission trip. There are many people who
are coming to help, some for all of the week and others for part of the
week. Guide us as we identify our best
gifts and talents, but also motivate us to try new things. We do this ministry with you as our hope and
strength, and we ask for your presence in our preparations. Amen.