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Welcome to my Blog!
To those who have honored my family with hospitality though we appear and act so out of place,
To those who have been patient with us as we struggle to communicate in a newly learned language,
To those who explained to us over and over again about holidays, traditions, and customs that we have been slow to understand,
To those who have willingly entered into awkward interactions with us due to our ignorance of cultural norms,
To those who have tried to protect us from theft, sun burn, food poisoning, and a host of other blunders we would have so easily walked into without constant warnings,
To those who have graciously accepted our invitations to church, to Bible study, and to coffee meetings,
To those who have repeatedly forgiven our loud and obnoxious North American tendencies,
To those who have included us in their friend circles,
And to those who have lavished love and kindness on us in so many ways:
This blog represents my desire to share my own heart and my story with you. For those who honor me by reading it, I thank you. May the Lord use my story to bless and encourage you in your own journey.
First Post:
Why are we here in Peru?
When I was a little girl I remember looking out the window of my parent’s suburban home and watching in awe as the huge trash truck rolled up to the curb to collect the garbage. That truck was the most impressive vehicle I’d ever seen, and I hoped that one day perhaps I would attain to driving one like it. In my young mind, such a position held much honor and status.
Like most children, my aspirations changed often as I grew up. I often pretended that I was a princess, possessing great beauty and grace. Then as I learned about other professions, I daydreamed about one day being found to possess some coveted talent and becoming a famous acrobat, actress, or public figure. Later on I dreamed of being a famous Christian leader who would lead many to Christ.
I think we all dream, at least as children, about these two things: status and purpose. We all want to know that we are deeply valued, and we have a unique role in this world.
I believe the reason we long for these things is because we were created to have them.
At the very beginning of God’s letter to humanity, we are told that He created man in His own image, imprinting us with His very Self, and then He honored us with an important mission—the highest of missions—to spread His kingdom of beauty, peace, and goodness across the world.
“So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.”
- Genesis 1:27-28a
Your high status
You were created to represent the Living God, bearing His very image. This status comes with incredible value. John 1:12 says you were made to be a son of God. And that status changes everything.
And what about purpose?
Read Genesis 1:28 again. You were created to spread beauty, and order, and delight—the very kingdom of God—over the face of this earth, and according to 2 Peter 1:3 the Giver of all good things has resourced His children with everything they need for fulfilling that purpose.
Isn’t this what we all long for?
My family moved to Cusco compelled by this good news that we so undeservedly received and with a desire to share this joyous truth with others. But in so many ways your culture has revealed truth to us!
My next post will explain what I mean.
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