Let me explain this "From Princess to Servant" title. I've always been considered the "princess" in my family (although my neice has definitely earned the "princess in training" title). I like to look nice and I like nice things. Now I'm not saying I've been rolling in money, or that I have all the finer things in life. But I do, occassionally, like to splurge on things like nice shoes and Coach bags :o)
I've also always enjoyed helping others. Since I've been involved in ministry I've had the desire to be a "servant". But I always thought that the perfect way to be a servant would be for my husband to work, and I would have kids, and during the day while the kids were at school or wherever, I would volunteer my time and help out with things like Habitat for Hummanity and things like that. But in my dream world I always thought that I would be the housewife who was able to bring peace to the world, be home for the kids and be accessorized in name brands!
Chuck and I are hoping that we are both able to be in full time ministry when we move up there. Jesse says we are going there to be "missionaries". People just always think of a missionary as one who goes to a foreign country, not us though. The area we are going to has about 100,000 people and no growing modern churches. There are people hungry for the word of God and no one to give it to them. So that is what we are going to do. Not only give them the word of God, but to give them the LOVE of God. My chance to be a SERVANT!!
"That's great" is what I'm sure you're saying! "Your dream is coming true!" One of the hardest parts of obeying God is believing that he will provide for you and that he will make a way when there doesn't seem to be a way. The only way that Chuck and I can both go into full time ministry is if we are able to raise BOTH of our salaries, which includes our taxes and health insurance (and yes health insurance is critical and you know that if you've ever met my husband!! LOL). Now raising our salaries will not be an easy feat, but the Lord has shown us the way so far, and we just need to trust that he will continue to show us the way. We may not be able to live the "comfortable" life we are accustomed to once we go up there. We will need to be completely selfless and do everything for the Lord. Now I've never thought of myself as a selfish person, but I can't say that I'm a selfless person either. I'm probably somewhere in the middle. So it's going to be hard for this princess to go from being, well, a princess to being a servant.
This blog is not meant to be a form of entertainment, but to document my "adventure" of leaving my comfortable life and starting a life that completely surrenders to God and welcomes the unknowns, praying that at the end of the day, the only one glorified is God.
I've also always enjoyed helping others. Since I've been involved in ministry I've had the desire to be a "servant". But I always thought that the perfect way to be a servant would be for my husband to work, and I would have kids, and during the day while the kids were at school or wherever, I would volunteer my time and help out with things like Habitat for Hummanity and things like that. But in my dream world I always thought that I would be the housewife who was able to bring peace to the world, be home for the kids and be accessorized in name brands!
Chuck and I are hoping that we are both able to be in full time ministry when we move up there. Jesse says we are going there to be "missionaries". People just always think of a missionary as one who goes to a foreign country, not us though. The area we are going to has about 100,000 people and no growing modern churches. There are people hungry for the word of God and no one to give it to them. So that is what we are going to do. Not only give them the word of God, but to give them the LOVE of God. My chance to be a SERVANT!!
"That's great" is what I'm sure you're saying! "Your dream is coming true!" One of the hardest parts of obeying God is believing that he will provide for you and that he will make a way when there doesn't seem to be a way. The only way that Chuck and I can both go into full time ministry is if we are able to raise BOTH of our salaries, which includes our taxes and health insurance (and yes health insurance is critical and you know that if you've ever met my husband!! LOL). Now raising our salaries will not be an easy feat, but the Lord has shown us the way so far, and we just need to trust that he will continue to show us the way. We may not be able to live the "comfortable" life we are accustomed to once we go up there. We will need to be completely selfless and do everything for the Lord. Now I've never thought of myself as a selfish person, but I can't say that I'm a selfless person either. I'm probably somewhere in the middle. So it's going to be hard for this princess to go from being, well, a princess to being a servant.
This blog is not meant to be a form of entertainment, but to document my "adventure" of leaving my comfortable life and starting a life that completely surrenders to God and welcomes the unknowns, praying that at the end of the day, the only one glorified is God.
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