So, it's probably no secret to a lot of you reading this that I can be pretty quiet. I've likened myself to Mia Thermopolis (Princess Diaries) a time or two thinking if I just slip into the background, unnoticed, no one will get hurt. That was my philosophy. With that said, you can imagine the lump of of panic growing in my stomach every time I heard "okay team! Personal street evangelism today!"
OHNO. I'm going to have to go up to complete strangers and say something completely profound and life-changing about Jesus and also all in Spanish. I can't do that. They are going to yell at me, walk away, or worse; I'm going to bother someone going about their business.
We've had to do that a lot during this trip, and I'm certain there's more to come. And you know what? It's not so bad. It's taken me a while, but I've learned that it's okay to bother people and get them out of the daily grind; in fact, people need that. It's easy to forget about God when simply following the same routine day in and day out and it can only take a pair of missionaries to say "hola, como estas?" to plant that seed or even gain a new brother/sister in Christ! God can use me in that way and it's incredible to think about. There are so many great conversations I've had and people I've met because I've ignored that panic inside and listened to God instead and each time we do personal evangelism it gets a little easier. And I think there are a lot of people like me, walking around, trying to not make a ripple but secretly wanting to be noticed and create huge waves. I am do grateful because even though it can get hard, I get opportunities to show God's love by noticing and striking up that conversation on the street.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Matthew 28:19
