Renovatus (our church) had an event out at Birchcroft Apartments where we were serving the large refuge population that lives there. The whole time I had this urge to really dive in and get connected with the families & people I was meeting and yet I knew that Christine and I would be gone by the summer.
Stephen, one of the missionaries who lives in the Birchcroft community made it crystal clear that committed relationships are what this community needs, in place of “quick Christian handouts” from people who haven’t dedicated the time to have a relationship with those they are serving.
I couldn’t agree more with this mentality. Without true relationships I fear that we’re doing the community and ourselves a big disservice, and reducing the greatness of what I believe Christ has in mind when he tells us to love our neighbor, the widow, the orphan and the poor.
I say all of this because today was one of those days when I strongly felt the weight of being divided between “two communities”.
I wake up in the morning and I read La Tercera (a chilean newspaper) to keep up to date on what’s going on, I head off to my school that will be shut down next year to serve and love on those students for a few more months. I skype with our community in Santiago about future plans we’ll be involved in and then I head off to our small group to plan our next service event which I may not be around to participate in.
Christ is teaching me to be mindful and aware of the ever so quickly approaching changes and yet to not forget to still show his love where ever I find myself at a particular moment…
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