Aspiring for the most promising results

So at work today, a few of us would use the term....do (action) and hope for the best.  Apparently that is frowned up, so in jest we now say 'Aspiring for the most promising results', because in some situations that's all you can do.  Faith is required and every aspect of life requires a little faith. (not a George Michael song).

2 or 3 weeks ago, I'm having a conversation with my pastor, just your basic chit chat, nothing too deep.  And we talked about travel and kept talking about Mexico, well one thing led to another and he stated that we (our church) needed someone like me to grab the ropes on something like that and run with it.  Before I knew it, I'm maping out travel plans, I'm contacting Missionary camps that house American groups, and organizing meetings.  Am I in over my head, or am I being drawn by a little bit of faith.

All through high school and beyond, I've had a calling to the mission field, but never had enough courage to take that plunge of full time missions.  I did a 3 month stint at a place called Rancho Agua Viva during the summer of 96.  And that was one of the hardest summers of my life, not just physically, but emotionally.  During that time, I did make some good friends whom I'm still in touch with today.  As a matter of fact, two of them are running the camp that I'm hoping to stay at next July.  Las Tres Palmas is part of Real Life Ministries and run by Dennis and Debbi Hollenbeck.  Dennis and Debbi were staff at Agua Viva during my 3 month stint and a cool set of people.

The heart is willing, but sadly we live in a society where that just isn't enough.  I would like to ask for prayer for several things over the next 8 months....

• Prayer for those who are called to this ministry
• Prayer that the resources needed are provided
• Prayer that this is God's will

-Brian