Not Home Yet

On July 20th, 2010 my friend Devin Green died unexpectedly. Devin was a friend of mine that I had met on a mission trip in Rowlesburg, West Virginia in 2004. He was saved and baptized in a river in the town while I was there. I have so many good memories of how he made everyone around him smile and his contagious laughter that I will never forget. I had recently become Facebook friends with Devin, creating contact with him easier. I had been speaking with him about how he was doing but now I am hoping I said everything to him I needed to. I still am in shock that my friend is gone but I am comforted that he has only gone home before me. As I am realizing today that I have only one week left in Mahasarakham, it is easy for me to become discouraged that I have not seen anyone come to Christ and give in to the thought that my time here is unsubstantial, pointless even. I am reminded however, in Matthew 13:31-32 and Mark 4:30-32 that I am but a small part in God’s plan and to not become selfish in thinking I deserve to see something happen. I am but a part of God’s plan, His perfect timing. I am only reminded further more with how short our time is here, not on a mission trip, on our life mission. We are here to serve Him and I pray that I will no longer waste any of that precious time. I am not home yet.