When I served with a sports ministry for 8 years, many times I would walk into one of the 30 schools I served, ready to challenge the coaches & teachers to take their ministry to the next level. Yet after sitting down with a coach for a few minutes, I would realize that he needed someone to encourage and listen to him. By nature, I am a good challenger. I can have a wonderful plan for your life! I'm realizing more and more that my role is to be an active listener, a good friend, and then challenging them will naturally come out of me later. It was a joy to listen to, encourage, and challenge approximately 45 men during my 10 days in Egypt last month. Please ask God to give grace to me and my Egyptian tech partner as we fix problems related to the chatbot that trains parents biblically.
This was my 3rd trip to the Middle East after moving from Jordan to our home state. Since trips are going well and our younger children are settling into the homeschool community, we think we should purchase a home here in our city. I can see us growing old in that home, as long as the wifi keeps me connected to the Arab world and I can keep going back there every 3 months!
