Life in The Family International

Sometimes the way the Lord speaks to us about certain things is in different ways that catch our personal attention. I have been praying about my spiritual life recently, and admittedly getting a bit discouraged that I haven’t been able to do as much “real” mission work as I used to on other fields, as now my ministries revolve around homeschooling the kids more, etc. There are still other mission projects I have, but not as “active” as I’ve been in previous years.

Well the main lesson I’ve been learning is the cycle of the Lord’s Will. And how sometimes he takes us away into our quiet wilderness, or to our “Mount Sinai” just like he did with Moses, to get us away from the crowds for awhile and get us better connected with Him for the work we have to do. Then he brings us back into it with renewed inspiration.

Anyway, different things have come up these last few days which have been an encouragement to me about how the Lord can still use us wherever we are (as long as I stay yielded, of course). The other night I attended a friend’s brithday party (at first I felt I was too tired to go and honestly didn’t wanna spend the night in a bar but I went at the last minute anyway), and a mutual friend there, whom I have known for about 10 years said to me during the course of the evening, “I never got the chance to thank you.” Of course that comment surprised me, I was like, “Huh?” And he went on to explain, how, many years ago, in the course of our conversations, he’d had some positive changes in his life and maybe the Lord had used me to some capacity to be a witness. Although I knew that it was the Lord whom he had to thank really, that was pretty encouraging that God could still use little messed-up me.

A few minutes later, another young man called from across the room and said, “You’re a missionary, right?” He’d been told about me and my work by someone else at the party and went on to explain how God had been calling him to be a missionary too, and he’d just come to Manila to pursue that high calling. What a wonderful experience in sharing many testimonies and the things the Lord was revealing to each of us and bringing about in our lives. It was exciting for me to talk about my faith and life and share my experiences with this stranger while at the same time, hearing how the Lord had been speaking to his heart as well.

After he left the bar, I got a text message on my phone, “Hey, remember me? We met the other day, are you in (name of the bar)?” I was like, “Weird, how’d he know?” Then I look up and see him sitting there a few feet away. I remembered we’d met at an outreach project I’d had for kids with cancer just the day before. He’d accompanied a friend to join us, but we hadn’t talked all that much. So now, he’d been brought along my path, and as we continued conversing, the passion in my heart for sharing my faith grew in a way that was convicting even for me…it got to the point that I realized this was the Lord reaching out to Me by bringing different individuals along and letting me know that He still wanted me to reach out and testify of Him to others.

This is getting to be a long post, but I just remembered that also this week, someone visited my house with a mutual family friend–she lives in Canada but has been a long time friend of The Family International, and even a member way back in the 70’s. She spoke about this LTC site, and there was another way the Lord was telling me to continue being His missionary in whatever way He’s blessed me with. Sometimes I forget what a huge vehicle the Internet is and how far our witness goes. Im honored to be one of His children (or like my friend Rissa says, one of His “Brats”!)

…And I just also wanted to encourage all you other missionaries out there, that whatever place God has called you to, small or big, important or less significant (you may think), the Lord knows better than any of us what He is doing in our lives, and the destiny which He has specifically mapped out for each of you will be realized and fullfilled soon enough. We just have to keep believing, and obeying!

I love you!

Nyx is a vounteer Missionary Member of The Family International. Her missions have taken her through South East Asia, India, East Africa and South Africa. She currently runs charity projects for terminally-ill, indigent children in The Philippines and is also a child-education consultant, youth counsellor, freelance writer for TV, radio, magazines, a voice-talent, illustrator, artist, Events Host and Music Marketer. She is the eldest of 13 siblings, and a Taurean who enjoys spicy food, open-bar nights, long baths, photographing people, and throwing festive parties. Dislikes: Whiny women, bratty children, spoiled men. More about Nyx

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