I have always loved the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every person under the heaven..." By nature I am always trying to cram as much as I can into each season of my life and at the same time always seem to be looking forward to the next season. As a result, I often forget to enjoy my current season. When I read this scripture in my youth, I realized that I needed to focus on and enjoy the good of each season of my life. This realization has positively impacted my life and lead me to find more joy and happiness.
When Brian and I received the call to preside over a mission for our church, I was perplexed to say the least. We are relatively young with young children; our oldest is 13. As one might expect, we are extremely busy just trying to care for our children, so it was surprising to be asked to leave our home to watch over and care for over a 160 young missionaries in addition to our own children. I felt overwhelmed and under qualified and wondered how I could possibly manage such an assignment. During the following weeks, as I sought support through my faith, this scripture kept coming to mind. I knew from past experience that God does not require us to do that which is impossible, and even those situations that appear impossible are possible with His aid. Furthermore, we can find great joy even in the most trying and growth promoting circumstances. This is our family's "Time to Serve" and I have no doubt that it will be a great blessing in our life and one of our favorite "seasons".
In this blog, I hope to be able to share the "joys" of this season--the things we learn, the experiences that change our hearts, the growth in our faith, the struggles that teach us, the happiness of serving together, and the love we develop for the people of the Texas, Houston South Mission.
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