I am a missionary!

I am currently reading the book Life Interrupted by Priscilla Shirer. I also completed her Bible study through the book of Jonah this past semester. She is one amazing woman who breaks things down to our live today. Jonah's life was interrupted when he was asked to go to Nineveh. But how would the story look if he had just looked at this interruption as a divine intervention.
I have had a few of those moments in my own life. Many of you know I love Occupational Therapy. I want to do mission work with it. Well since reading this book and the Jonah Bible study, God has reminded me to keep my plans open for His interventions. Of course I jumped to conclusions and said well this means no OT. See I don’t think seminary is the thing for me either. I am still unsure though. Well on Monday night, I woke up right after I had gone to sleep and God started speaking and I started writing. The following is what I wrote.
June 20 Monday Night
This wouldn’t let me sleep tonight. God wants me to be a missionary period. He could care less about the very minor details of if OT is a part of it or not. He cares for sure, but it is not His biggest concern. He wants me to do both missions and OT, but OT is NOT what this is about. This is about telling people who are set for an eternity without a Savior in hell and people of this world that there is hope in Jesus Christ. There is a God who loves them and cares for them. He loves them so much that He sent His one and only Son to die on a tree in the shape of a cross for my sins and yours. I don’t want this summer to be wasted. I am not here to count days, but to make every day count. I am not here just to work or just to teach children. I am here to do that so that I can help build the kingdom. I am here because God trusted me enough to tell these people about His son Jesus and how He can change their life. That is my purpose and calling in life is to be a missionary who tells others about Jesus wherever I go. OT of no OT, I am a missionary. And God is using my talents and gifts such as my passions and desire for OT and special needs children to further His kingdom. People need Jesus and special needs people deserve the gospel too. OT is my way to spread the Gospel around so that people can come to know Christ. This has never been an issue of OT or missions, it’s been about being willing to die to myself and my dreams so I can help further the kingdom and make God’s dreams come true and not my own. I get to do OT. But missions is and being a missionary is the first priority and that is why I am here on this earth. I don’t want this life or this summer to go by and not do what God sent me here to do. I’m here to be a missionary not just to work. The teaching in Tahoe and OT is the conduit to share the gospel. The Great Commission says “As you are going make disciples”. Therefore as I am doing everyday life I should be making disciples for Christ as well. That is what Debs, my supervisor, is teaching us. Missions and sharing the gospel is an everyday life mater not just being a “missionary”. If we are going to call ourselves Christians then we need to remember the job description and do it. The job description = The Great Commission. The rest of how the Gospel gets there is just details and minor things. God’s main concern is gathering people from every nation to worship Him. My job is to help Him do that by sharing the Gospel and I will. I’m a missionary, but I get to share the Gospel through OT and teaching children.
God really rocked my world and showed me that I need to stop this worry and give it to Him and take the next step which is making the most of my time her to share the Gospel with the people of Tahoe. Also, the step after undergrad which is OT school. Who knows maybe some seminary classes too, but for now all I need are the next steps along the path not the whole journey mapped out. Thank you for your prayers. Keep praying for the people of Tahoe to know Christ.
Love,
Kacey