"And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
According to the bible we are to "go." We are called to make disciples, we are called to share our faith and tell others about jesus. Now some people struggle with this but I actually really enjoy sharing the gospel. I love talking with people about their barriers to knowing more of Jesus. I have a huge passion for missions and have a heart specifically for south Africa and also for Spanish speaking countries. So why don't I go? Well right now I am definitely and feel absolutely called to "go" to Rome, Ga to be the women's lacrosse coach at Shorter University. It is definitely where God has me which is hard because my heart is so inclined to missions. So what? Do I just stay stagnant? Nah. I don't think so.
After a year of my job I can totally say that my job is mission work of itself and it's neat because I can also say that all of my girls have heard the gospel. God is so good and has called girls to himself. 3 girls became believers and there was a consistent 7 girls who came to bible study each week. I also know that one girl is desperately laboring on the team and constantly praying for the harvest before her. It's incredible.
But I still have this heart for people who have never heard of Jesus, for people who have less than me, for people who don't make it to college, can't afford food or a home. My heart is there. Today I heard about this ministry called 3rd street ministries in Rome. What I heard about them: that they set up tents in the run down neighborhoods of Rome across from the drug dealers and share the gospel to the homeless and drug dealers of Rome. That made my heart so excited. I went to their building and got to experience what they do for the community.
They are open 4 hours on Tuesday's and Thursday's to allow families and people from the streets to come and shower and get free clothing (although they are only allowed 40 items a year). While I was there, at least 30 people came in in 30 minutes and he told me that in a month (which they are only open 2 days a week for 2 hours which is 16 hours) 200-300 people come in for showers. Wow. They come in for clothing and don't just received these things but also a bible and the opportunity for a bible study or for discipleship. I am very excited because I'm pretty sure I've decided/am praying that this would be the ministry that our team partners with. I'm excited to partner with a ministry that is taking the gospel to the streets and going. I will definitely be blogging more about this later.
I was just thinking...if you cant go, go. There are places to go. This place was about 5 streets from me. There are people in your neighborhood and in your school and in your city that need to hear the gospel. So let's take it there. I am called to Rome as the women's lacrosse coach and I know that God not only has plans for me, but for my team and for Rome. How exciting.
" When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:36-38
The race went very well. I came in 11,594th place (that makes me laugh soo much!) 
It was tiring for sure. My goal was to make it in an hour and I made it in 59:32. Wow. Cutting.It.Close. 
