Hey everyone! I wanted to post a little blog about a very important tour getting ready to start tomorrow, Tuesday. The pastors of our church, Trevor DeVage & Jeremy Peterson, are leaving on a 5 city tour spanning about a week. You can read about it here and I ask that you do read it: http://www.remedy4thisheart.com/They have such a heart for homeless people that it has turned into a full blown ministry for them. In Trevor's message yesterday morning he shared a story of an event that occurred last week. He didn't share it to bring attention to himself by any means yet to show how by giving of yourself you show others how to give by following by example. There is a joy that comes from going beyond yourself and giving to those who have absolutely nothing. Trevor & Jeremy will be taking Kyle along w/them on this tour. Kyle is a homeless man whom Trevor & Jeremy have been ministering to and trying to help get off of the streets. He is the reason and inspiration for this whole tour. All proceeds of the tour are going to help Kyle start a new life off of the streets. God has blessed the group and the tour has been completely covered by personal contributions, etc., so you know God is pleased that they are being His hands & feet and spreading God's love and truth.
There's so much I could write about this and how it's bringing conviction into my life. Not guilt, but conviction. Do I have a heart or even a desire to give beyond myself or am I living selfishly in fear and ignorance? I don't consider myself selfish, but I also don't step out of my comfort zone very often to reach out to those who may not know Christ. Unless, of course, those that don't know him live w/in Trophy Club and have a home, 2 cars, 2 kids, a dog and are nice to me...otherwise, no, I don't reach out to love the ones that society deems as unlovable. Ugh...why am I like that? I truly think it's from fear and also from not even knowing how to reach out and love! Some of you may have read my last post about my having walls around my life so you can see how this could be hard for me! Ok, so it's not about me and that's not what this blog post is about...!
I hope that you will first of all, remember to pray for Trevor & Jeremy and their entourage as they travel over the next week, for their safety and for God's Word and message to be fresh and accepted to those who will be attending the shows. Also pray for the safety and well-being of their families who will be here carrying on with family responsibilities that couldn't be taken on the road at this time. I also ask that you please go and read about the story behind the tour. I pray that it touches you as it has touched me and that we will seek God for direction on how to be His hands and feet and how to live beyond ourselves.
Blessings ya'll!!
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P.S. If you twitter, you can follow them at http://twitter.com/forgottentour: or you can see them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2255778088: or you can read Trevor's blog at http://freshairpoetry.com/: or lastly, you can read Jeremy's blog at: http://jeremypeterson.wordpress.com/
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