The Mission Field

The mission field that I dreamt of serving on 

is much different then the one God planned for me.

In college my favorite song was,

Lord of the Harvest 

by the Imperials.

I always dreamt of God sending me to a mission field.

But, the more I prayed toward that -

God seemed to lead me a different way -

marrying a Navy man doesn't make it easy for us to 

pack up and move overseas
to be missionaries.

As, I prayed and prayed for years -

God opened doors that we followed God through,
being transferred to different cities with the Navy,
and finally putting down roots in Texas.

Though many times I have still prayed -
"Lord, I'm still willing to go -
send me."

Recently,
while helping one of my kids through
a time of grief,

God brought me to my knees 

and spoke to me and said, 

"Jodi, you are serving on MY mission field."

Really, how cool is God!

I can have all the comforts of home -

and HE reminds me that I am right where 

HE has placed me -

doing just what HE has planned for me.

My children are my mission field.

HE is soooo cool!!!!