24 Hours

From Jill: it's amazing what one can pack into 24 hours! Hopefully you've read all that we've been doing since our arrival in California. Tonight we topped off our family time with dinner in the park with cousin George and Sheri (see photo). Tomorrow it's MEXICO time! We are excited to see what God has in store for us at the Mexican Medical Ministries retreat.

I wanted to share some highlights from my cousin Philip's message Sunday morning... it's amazing how God connects everything together. One thing I know that we'll be talking about at the retreat are vision statements, and that came up in the message! The message talked about Jesus in Film: the Bucket List (a movie about 2 guys ready to kick the bucket, and all the things they want to accomplish before they do).

So here's what I wanted to share with you:

What we do with our life matters. Live more of our NOW moments in ways that truly matter. In the movie Braveheart is the line "All men die, but not all men truly live." So consider making your own list. Not a Bucket List but a Life List - answer some of these questions: what do I really want too accomplish in this life? Who do I want to be? Who do I want to influence? What kind of life do I want to leave behind? Then consider finding and living your life's passion. Do you have a faith that guides your life and defines who you are? Finally, LOVE people, LIVE for God and find the JOY there! Psalm 16:11 "You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with JOY in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."

The most important thing is to KNOW your eternal destination. 1 John 5:11-13 "For God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son... believe in the Name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life!"

So, that's it in a nutshell! You can get more of the message at Philip's blog (PhilipWagner.com)

Thanks for letting me share it with you! Like I said earlier, it's neat how God brings things together. We'll be remembering this at our retreat, and hopefully sharing it with other missionaries as well, especially when we work on and share our vision statements. I look forward to sharing those with you later!

Okay, it's time for bed on the West Coast. We'll see how off my body clock is tomorrow morning! Good night!