Until the Whole World Hears!!!

Lord, I want to feel with your heart                Ready yourselves, ready yourselves
And see the world through your eyes             Let us shine the light of Jesus in the darkest night
I want to be your hands and feet                    Ready yourselves, ready yourselves
I want to live a life that leads                          May the powers of darkness tremble as our praises rise



  Lord, let your sleeping giant rise
  Catch the demons by surprise
  Holy nation sanctified
  Let this be our battle cry

  I want to be your hands and feet
  I want live a life that leads
  To see you set the captive free
  Until the whole world hears
  And I pray that they will see
  More of you and less of me                                   
Lord, I want my life to be
The song You sing

Until the whole world hears, Lord, we are calling out
Lifting up your name for all to hear the sound
Like voices in the wilderness, we're crying out
And as the day draws near
We'll sing until the whole world hears!!

This song came to mind as I was trying to figure out some kind of anthem for everything that I have been learning here. Until the Whole World Hears is pretty accurate. Moody is a very missions oriented school. For Global Theology class we read a book that talked about the Gospel going to every nation, language, people, culture, and tribe. A book for Christian Missions class was also thus focused. The book was on a missionary to Colombia. He went completely by faith in God's provision and protection.

One verse that I have heard reiterated over and over again is Romans 10:14-15 (the name of this blog!). The thing that has been impressed upon me is that everyone of us is called to be involved in missions. Not all of us are told to go, but we are all commanded to be a part. We are to be goers or senders. I basically boiled that verse down to four words: SEND, PREACH, HEAR, CALL.



 



"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?
 And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? 
And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?"
 - Romans 10:14-15

MBI Week 4: Insanity!

My first day of work!

I have lost my mind!! So much school!

There are 168 hours in a week, about 56 of these should be spent sleeping. I am at Moody 24 hours a week and I spend 20 hours a week at work. This leaves 68 hours of study and free time. This equals approximately 9 hours a day. This does not include travel time, self care, or eating. If we say that I spend 4 hours a day on these activities, that leaves me with about 5 hours a day or 40 hours a week. 

This week I started working in a retirement home diner. I had orientation all day Saturday and I had my first day Monday. I really enjoy it. Some of the residents are particular, but most are friendly and encouraging to me on my first day. I can hardly wait until I will know all their names and be comfortable serving them. The first and second days were amazingly fast, but that is part of what I liked; no waiting for something to happen is great. It is also good to get my head out of school and focus on other people’s needs for a while.My time is precious to me right now. I am so busy and am starting to feel a little overwhelmed. If you remember you could pray for me. It is a huge praise that I got a job even though it is stressful. Please pray that I will be wise with my time and that I will learn a lot. Pray that I will grow in my love and knowledge of the Word.