I usually title my blog before I begin writing because I know when I log into my account what I want to write about. Today I know what I will start out writing about but I don’t know where it is going to lead so I am going to save the title until the end. Friday night I went to a going away celebration for two young people who are leaving the country on two very different adventures. I am very proud to call both of them my friends and I will miss seeing them around Claremore but I am excited for their futures. Sarah is going to Europe on a missions trip and she will be gone until May. Anthony is leaving for Afghanistan and will be returning in a year. In my late teens early twenties, I can’t imagine having made the decision to leave the country like these two brave young souls have. They both have a calling to serve God that has taken them out of their comfort zone. God has a unique way of bringing people together and pulling them apart at the right times. God brought these young people into my life through a church called “The Well.” I actually met Sarah initially at Java Dave’s but didn’t get to know her until she started attending “The Well” or until I started attending. I can’t recall who started attending first. Anthony is gifted in knowing when I need a hug and gives the very best hugs of anyone I know. If I hadn’t met these two individuals, I wouldn’t have seen how God has impacted their lives and then sent them out into the world to spread their love of Christ. I have also been called to serve God but my calling is to serve God right where I am. My heart is for Claremore. I love it here and I am blessed to have been called here to make an impact. Many people who I know have left Claremore recently and moved onto other parts of the world. With every person that leaves, I ask God to confirm that this is where He has called me to be. He continues to show me that this is where He has called me to be. If He asked me to leave, would I be brave enough to go? It is a hard question to answer until you have been asked. These two brave young people have answered the call on their lives and God will be with them on their journey.
Answering God’s Call
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