Gumby

I already posted this on facebook but I'm putting it here too.

So Steph and I were talking about this earlier tonight... It was from a message at winter camp.

As Christians we should be like Gumby.

You know, that little toy you played with when you were a kid. You could bend him whatever way you wanted. Make him do whatever you want, cuz he was just so flexible. And no matter what you make him do, he always keeps that smile on his face.



That's what I want to be like. I want God to be able to do whatever He wants to with me and my life... Whether that means I end up in some third world country with no money living with the poor, getting killed for him, or even just ending up in some upper class American home and doing ministry for Him through that. I want to do what HE wants me to do, and never ever lose that smile... No matter where I end up.


I've always felt called to missions. And I'm still almost positive that's where it's at for me. But I've been in the process of narrowing it down to what I specifically want to do with missions... And I'm pretty sure I'm going to go into psychology. International development and psychology major. The other day I was talking to Mr. Westrup about some stuff and, not really being able to offer me any advice... he said this:
"I know this sounds really cliche... But if nothing else, at least you can connect with people. You can relate. Like the other night we met a guy at the mission who'd been kicked out of his house and went back home on Christmas with presents and his parents wouldn't let him in. You can reach people like that."

And he's right. Not everyone can. Not everyone knows how to relate to people with problems like that. So I guess by going into psychology I'd be able to learn more about listening to and helping people who are going through a lot of stuff... and I'd still use this internationally. I mean a lot of people in the third world, like Uganda, have psychological problems like depression, or they just need someone to talk to ... Someone who will listen. And if I can do anything to reach them, I want to do it.So that's where I'm at right now I guess.


But I just want to be able to allow God to take me wherever He wants, without me complaining or being super scared.





I want to be like Gumby.