One of the best life experiences homeschoolers can have is to go on a mission trip. What better way to step outside of yourself than to actually leave not only your house but your state to go where help is needed?
My oldest son will be going to New Orleans next month. I'm so proud of him for wanting to go. I'll be a nervous wreck while he's gone, but that's me. I know he's in God's hands. It's been wonderful watching him make that transition from little boy to young man. The hard part is the daily letting go.
His upcoming trip got me thinking. What's my purpose? Not, "What am I here for?" but "What can I do on purpose?" What can I do for others that will enrich the time God has given me in this life? How can I make life better for someone else, for His glory?
Here's a stark contrast: You have one person sitting on her fanny watching Oprah (and who knows what else), and doing nothing with her life but going to the grocery store, the mall, not finding any joy in life, and just trying to get from one day to the next. Another woman who has a definite life purpose: One in which she contributes to charities, helps those who need it, and makes sure her home is ready at a moment's notice to show hospitality to whoever drops by.
I'm not picking on anyone...except myself. The first woman is me, as is the second. Rather, the second is who I'm striving daily to become. I didn't like the first me very much, and I'm already liking the second much better. I'm not completely there yet (still a long way off, really), but I've got my sites set on the goal, blinders on, and I'm taking one step at a time.
That's my mission: To become the best person I can possibly be, that I might be ready at the drop of a hat to help and love others, for God's glory.
Do you have a mission?
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