Hello world!!
It's been far too long since my last blog. I'm feeling rather rusty in terms of writing down my thoughts for the whole blogosphere to read, but hey, whatev. So, I guess welcome back to the musings of a muse, for there is definitely plenty to muse over ;0)
Many may know this, while at the same time, many may not know this, I am currently in the application process of joining an organization called Servant Partners, though the actual application has been finished, there are a few things I must do before sending that paperwork in. What, or who, is Servant Partners you ask? Well, let me tell you the basics. Servant Partners is an organization that gets people plugged into slum communities in the U.S. and countries around the world, and not only do they get plugged into the communities, but they try to work with the people in the communities and build them up that will bring benefit to them and work with the people in ways that the people need help in and in ways that the people feel like they need help with and not following the thought process of "one mold fits all." Another thing that the organization does is bringing up strong, biblically based pastors from the communities to lead local churches instead of bringing in pastors from elsewhere that are unfamiliar with the culture of the specific communities that the churches are located in, and possibly, the countries the churches are located in. So that's the extremely basic gist of what the organization does.
A few people have asked me how I came across this specific organization and I feel that this question is a total legit question. Back in 2006, went to missions conference called Urbana and Urbana is put on every three years by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, then I heard about Servant Partners again in 2007 at a Latino conference called La Fe, which is also put on every three years by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The whole process definitely has a God-ordained feel to it, though I will have to wait and see when I finish all of the odds and ends, but from 2006 till now, though the excitement I am feeling is very unique because I don't think I have ever experienced excitement quite like this before. I do believe the whole process began when I was in Thailand during the summer of 2006, volunteering at a Christian rehabilitation center for prostitutes and former prostitutes, teaching basic English and math, doing Bible studies, helping with the micro-businesses that the rehab center has so that these women can have a source of income, among other things, then having gone to Urbana later that year, then having gone to La Fe then next year and having met someone from Servant Partners at both conferences, I do believe that my situation is God-ordained, not coincidence. I guess it depends on perspective.
So, may the musings begin.
Con Paz, Paciencia, y Fe (With Peace, Patience, and Faith)
Cynthia
