Chosen and Sent Out

Waking up and eating breakfast alone this morning was uncomfortable. After being in such holy communion for an entire weekend, even through crazy Delta weather, the thought of going back home and carrying on with my normal routine didn't appeal to me. All I want is to be back on the docks with all of you and continue where we left off yesterday morning.
On my ride back home, I got lost in those thoughts and eventually I came back to Christ. I shouldn't be upset to leave any of you but instead I should be joyful to be sent out with you! This morning, I was thinking about it and we have over 100 staff members. Each of us knows well over 100 people that we see on a regular basis and we all come in to contact with thousands more everyday on the street. The potentional there for divine appointment, intervention, and opportunity is overwhelming, especially now that we are coming out of such an inspiriational retreat together!
When I linger on the selfish thought of wanting to be with you all on an immediate basis, I'm focusing on myself and forgetting that God connects us all on a spiritual basis. WE ARE NEVER ALONE! Even when we feel lonely, sad or uncomfortable.
We still have some time before we all have to report to the docks at our respective times and in that time we can still encourage each other and lift each other up in the name of our Lord!

Here's my two cents from a quiet time this morning:
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
For you are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Of all the people on earth, The Lord your God has chosen YOU to be his own special treasure. The Lord did not choose you to lavish his love on you because you were larger or greater than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations. It was simply because the Lord loves you...

John 15:15-17
I no longer call you servants. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn't choose me. I CHOSE YOU. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last and, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask, using my name. I COMMAND YOU TO LOVE EACH OTHER!

We weren't chosen by Sonshine! And we aren't here to serve a camp. We were chosen and sent out to serve and love everyone in the name of Jesus Christ who has served and loved in the most humiliating way!
Although I said I wanted to continue from where we left off yesterday morning at the docks, I've come to the realization that we alreadly are continuing on together! This is how the story progresses. God has just called to be a way from each other for a short time and even in that distance, we are still as one in Christ.
I love you guys and miss you all already. But through prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit we are still connected and together.
Let me know how I can be praying for you please!!!