you can serve

I've been back in China for over 3 weeks now and in so many ways it seems like I never left.   Coming back and jumping right into the routine of training and helping out with the session has been a whirlwind to say the least.   When I arrived training for the August team was underway so I jumped into the middle of that.  Right when they were trained and ready to have their own classes it was time to prepare for the arrival of the new yearlong facilitators and then begin their month of intense training.  This has meant a lot of work for all involved and the need to create breaks to get away from it all.  One of my favorite breaks lately has been to hole myself up in my room with my Bible and a sermon to learn more about the God I serve and how I am to do it.

Today while listening to a sermon by Mark Driscoll there was a quote that really struck me.  It was "You can't save, you can't solve, but you can serve."  This really sums up what I do here in China.  I can't save the people, only God can do that.  I can't solve the problems of the world, or really even begin to try.  But the thing that I can do is serve.  I have a tremendous opportunity to serve the people of China.  This year I have the added honor to serve the team in a bigger way as the HR manager in which one of my jobs is to focus on facilitator care. 

Serving is such a huge responsibility and something I never want to take lightly.  Living a life of service is one of my biggest goals.  As Jesus came to the world not to be served, but to serve I want to do the same.  Right now, that means serving China, in the future I have no idea how I will serve, but I do know that God desires me to serve his people and He will show me how each step of the way.  He will provide the way  and pave the path for me to walk down. 

This month has been crazy with so many people, both students and facilitators, here and new challenges and trials to face each day.  But as long as I remind myself that the reason I am here is to serve and love those around me and live each day one moment at a time I can do all through Christ who gives me strength.