When we talk about living our faith, and being Jesus hands and feet, what do we really think about? Do we see a poor widow? Do we see the fatherless kids down the street? Do we remember the thousands without clean water? Do we think of the many without a meal, espcially the 1 in 5 children who will not eat today? Do we remember the orphans, the homeless, the strangers, and the outcasts? Do we think of those ill? Do we think of those alone? Do we care? Do we picture feeding 5,000?
When Robby and I returned to Kentucky, we also returned to our anchor church here,
Immanuel Baptist Church of Corbin, because of their heart to reach the world. Little did we know we would be returning during the Love Loud outreach, which is not just hosted by IBC but many other churches from the area. One of the goals is to feed 5,000. How? That is the awesome part...
Have you ever gone to church Sunday and had a reverse offer? What is that? Were the church passed the offering plate and TOLD you to take $1 dollar out for yourself. Then we learned about the parable of the talents Then we all, along with many other churches descended upon walmart (only food place that could handle all of us), and each spend that money, and many of us beyond that, to buy food for others. Result? One large truck, plus 7 small pick-ups full of food... how many feed still pending... That to me is living our faith... in a BIG way.
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Traveller Gal, out!
As Robby and I begin to get back into the flow of things here in Kentucky, I am still amazed how quickly things start falling into place as one begins to see more clearly the path God has for them. Immanuel Baptist, here in Corbin, is going through "What on Earth am I here for?" by Rick Warren in our small groups. And it make us both think deeply about just that, what journey-task does God have for us here on earth?
Robby and I know Dine Bikeyah and the Navajo are part of the journey-task, but how that is to play out, that is still the question. But as spring of 2013 dawns over Kentucky, the Nickles have a journey of discovery before them...
