Our final day of ministry is done. We said goodbye to our Guatemalan friends and leave in two days. In the past, this has been sad, But the race moves so fast that it is easy to put the sadness away and look forward to the next adventure. And now there is no adventure that seems as exciting as what I have done. There is no bridge to jump off of, no village to pray for, or motorcycle to hitchhike.
This last paragraph is ironic because while it is true, it goes against everything I have preached to anyone who will listen. You don’t have to be across the world to live an adventurous lifestyle. You just have to choose to live the said lifestyle. The organization I am affiliated with (this doesn’t feel like the right word) is called Adventures In Missions. Their thesis, if you will, is living an adventure through the lens of being a missionary. This is a mentality, not a location.
But that is much harder to say than to do. And I am getting caught up in that fact. Can I truly live a wild adventure for Jesus In America? Will I even want to? I hope I will because I know this lifestyle is rich and fulfilling. But will I get comfortable again and not want to try? Because this lifestyle is scary, you usually have to jump off the cliff before seeing the bottom.
IDK, I am rambling at this point, but pray for the squad that we keep this mentality at the forefront of our minds always.
Love you all,
See you very soon.
-Drew McKinney
P.S. I know this one is kind of short; I have more structured ones coming soon.
