Called not Crazy

There have been times on this journey into missions, when people have looked at us like we might be just a little bit crazy. Or possibly even a lot crazy. You know that slightly head cocked, furrowed brow, “you’re doing what?” kind of look. The funny thing is, that while there have certainly been times in our lives when we have in fact questioned our own actions or even our sanity, preparing for life as missionaries has not been one of them.

That’s not to say walking this path has always been easy, because it hasn’t. In fact, God has asked us to do some of the hardest things we have ever done. Things that felt like they might push us beyond our limits. Going back to school, selling our home, letting go of people and places and things - so many changes that have significantly altered our perspectives, and life as we once knew it. And yet, He is always there, walking beside us, replenishing our strength, easing our burdens.

The reality is, that when you say yes to Jesus, when you give Him your life, you go where He sends you, and you do what He asks of you. This is living by faith. Trusting that whatever it is He has planned for you is GOOD. Knowing that even when you can’t see the big picture, the next steps, or even two inches in front of you, He is going before you. There is a strange peace about knowing your only job is to say yes and walk through the doors that He opens.  

When we watched this video of Francis Chan talking about living by faith, we were immediately struck by how well it illustrates the heart of our journey. The truth that we are CALLED, and not CRAZY. And so that became the name for this blog about our adventures in ministry. It is our story about choosing to say yes to Jesus - to follow wherever He leads, and to do His work. And right now, that work just happens to be taking us to Portugal.

by Risa