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I had the distinct honour and privilege of reading Unveiling Hope where the author, I believe, redefines openness and honesty. The entire blog is incredibly moving and touches my heart every time she posts.

There was one particular article that she posted recently that was not only profoundly moving but incredibly personal to me. (Feel free to read the article and the comments posted. I will be here when you get back.)

In response to my comment:

“…I can stand here, before you, is the reason I believe in God.” My entire life is a testimony about hope in that, unquestionably, that God protect us, heals us, bless us and loves us.”

… she writes to me with the following verse:

I Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

There are many things that have happened in my life that has lead to me to sit here and write to you. Even more so, there are events and changes in my life that has happened starting about 2 to 3 months ago that has lead me to this time where I feel the call of ministry has been placed upon my heart.I would be remiss if I did not take the opportunity now to, if for nothing else, chronicle this new walk and the new path that has been set before me by God and His Perfect Will for me.

My ultimate desire would be to go into full-time ministry but in the complete sacrifice of my will to God, it is up to Him to take me where I need to go. When it comes to my life, I am no longer in the driver seat but I am now the little kid in the back who is going on a long car trip with his Father. Sometimes I will sleep and sometimes I will lean forward to chat with Dad. Sometimes I will sit, stare out the window and ask questions to whatever comes to my mind. Other times, I will be staring out the back window looking at the McDonald’s restaurant fade into the horizon wishing I could get a Big Mac and a Dr Pepper.

Well, maybe not the Big Mac part But twenty-five years after accepting the Lord into my heart and declaring Him to be my Saviour, I have finally come to realize what it means to not just give Him certain parts of my will but all of my will so that He can complete His work in me and to show His love and glory to the world around me.

In the end, God will always pour out His love and grace to us. I just want to be a water slide that helps direct that love to the people around me. (I have no other way to describe that other than water slide or a water pipe even… that is the way I vision it in my mind.)

As I am walking down this path, I will be straining to hear His command for me and for me to be careful to keep myself under His anointing. Where I wonder and weave along the path, I would hope to documented here. Testimonies from the path, whether they be my own or those shared with me, will be documented here as well.

Right off the start, I would like to thank the respected authors of Unveiling Hope and Confessions of a Pastor’s Wife. Even though I was blogging before there was a such thing as blogging (or nifty blogging software), these two authors inspired me to start writing again. The difference between then and now is that I hope I can deliver something much more substantial this time around.

En Agape.