I had 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 42 seconds to pray and think on Saturday morning. As my feet carried me on an 8 mile run through farmland and local villages, my thoughts and prayers wandered pretty far. But they kept returning to a 2 part question that has been burning in my heart: How is God reaching the Roma Gypsies across Europe and what is my part in this?
For those of you who know me, this is not a new question along my journey. However, with some recent focusing my time, my direction is becoming clearer. As my direction becomes more clear, I am articulating it to others. My prayer is that, just as I am able to increase the distance of my weekly "long run", I will increase my ability to present a vision for Roma ministry. The Lord has placed a burden for this on my heart which demands that I make it a top priority. To this end, I have been interacting with colleagues, potential partners, and others in order to discern how God is leading.
Please be in prayer as the Lord leads me to share my thoughts and develop more concrete steps for ministry. You will be hearing more concrete details and ways you can be involved soon. Maybe as soon as the completion of my next long run!
