{Blogtember} - Where I came From



You may remember in may I participated in Blog Every Day in May. Well, Jenni from Story of My Life has done it again, and challenged us to blogging everyday in September "Blogtember" but with weekends off this time.

 

 

I grew up with these lovely people.  We have so many great memories together and I am truly blessed! I am the youngest, with 2 older brothers (the girl on the far left side is my sister-in-law Shannon). I have two awesome parents that have been so supportive of me no matter what I have done. They have always encouraged me to pursue my dreams (even when that meant moving to Haiti) and have always been there for me. While in Haiti, I wrote this post about my family. They taught me to work hard and always told me I was special. Most importantly, they shared their faith with me and showed me the importance of a personal relationship with Christ.

 

 

I grew up in a little town of 700 people, in Minnesota. My dad farms. I love small town living. It is simple. You know everyone, it's almost like you are all family. Claudy and I recently moved back to the small town and it's almost like I never left, those relationships have just picked up right were they left off 12 years ago (for the most part). I enjoyed the commodore of a small town and the opportunity to participate in whatever activities I desired.  

 

 

Now, I'm married... and this is our family (minus one little baby, Cash). I am blessed. I know not all families get along, which is why I know I am so blessed to have these people not only as my family, but as my friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

{The Harvest}

Some or most of you may know that I was raised on a farm, so when the Bible talks about Sowing, Reaping, Harvesting...I immediately connect to what it is saying. 

As our time here in Haiti quickly comes to a close, I have been doing a lot of reflecting of my time here. Some forced and some on my own.

It's hard to measure things here or anywhere on the field I suppose, but I was trying to measure my "successes" on the field. I was greatly humbled and disheartened, when I couldn't list one persons I had lead to Christ. (It even pains me to write it here). I was so discouraged and beginning to question what the last two years were about. 

I was lead to the passage of John 4...in verse 37 it says, "for here the saying holds true, "One sows and another reaps."

I'm humbled...I was trying to make so much of this about me, when in reality, none of it is about me. None of it. I was obedient to my calling. From there it's God choice on how to use me. I've done nothing that I thought I would do here, but it's not my plan, it's His. 

I'm humbled and amazed that He called me and picked me. I'm humbled to call myself a "Sower." I may never (on this earth) know the impact of God's work here in Haiti the last 2 years, but that is ok...because it's not about me, it's about Him. It's about His Harvest, on His timing.