vision for mission

for weeks i had felt my pulse quickening and heartbeat paced a little faster
mission camp is coming to town soon
and finally it came

i tell myself, " i must not complain but really savor every moment of it."

first of all, everything was dutifully prepared and laid out
the whole camp was physically exhausting at first but it got better over the time
we stretched ourselves to our maximum without breaking (thank god)

if this is consider tough, we would not be able really to go for mission
in the real world
expand this to 1000 times harder (and that's call mission la)

if i had to give this camp a theme, i would say:

The First Step: Mission exploration for beginners

why?
because it is a fundamental and preliminary work for mission goers
preparations that we needed to do before we step ground on mission fields
background check and cultural exposure of the natives and nations

the practical work that we need to do is a necessity
online, interviews, invitation, team building, community association,
map reading, running places, cook within a limited budget
everything must be done in a specific time and money range
to equip us for mission work

it is not about fun and pleasure
because we cannot afford such leisure in a new place
whether in time, money or energy span

entering into the camp, i was expecting expounding impacts
but it was just mere
then i realize, back to basics are important
we need to build our foundation and be grounded
in order to run far, finish the race and win the prize

what is my prize?
just a meet with Jesus face to face and Him saying,
" Dear, you faithful servant, you have finished the race."