"What's next, Papa?"

Romans 8:14-16 The Message

God's Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!

This resurrection life you received from

God is not a timid, grave-tending life.

It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike

"What's next, Papa?"

God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are.

We know who he is, and we know who we are:

Father and children.

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Tom and I are praying about which mission trip to go on this summer. There are actually 26 trips to choose from through our church for the entire year, but our schedules permit June to mid-August. The Dominican Republic sounds like a very worthwhile trip...building cinder block houses in a refugee camp near Puerto Plata. Guatemala City, Guatemala...reaping a harvest from years of planning and preparation. Two weeks ago groups from 3 churches were there to witness 2000 souls come to know Christ as Savior. South Africa...serve HIV/AIDS affected regions. Belfast, Northern Ireland...a formerly closed door that now seems to have inched open. We trust that God will reveal His plan for us. I would have thought yesterday morning that He would direct us to either the Dominican or Guatemala, but then a phone call came. We have been asked to lead the team to Belfast. We eagerly await God's direction.