A couple of days ago, I went on the radio in Paraguay to speak about why I was in Paraguay and what my mission was. I told Daniel, the radio DJ that I had come with a friend and that he and I were here for a number of months trying to serve in children's homes, churches and wherever the people would receive us. I got the chance to speak on insecurity and how we as the church have become complacent and apathetic over situations that we need to be authoritative on. They asked if I would say anything to the people of Paraguay, I told them that they needed to know that they had a purpose and that they were important and invaluable. If Jesus would save me for a purpose than indeed, they were here for a reason too.
am so blessed to have come on this trip. I have made so many new friends. Next week, my new friend Becho are going to try and make a short film for my book that I am writing currently called “Jah”. I will share the excerpt from the scene at the end of the blog.
The weekend before the radio experience, Tim and I were invited to participate in youth camp put on by the biggest church in Paraguay. They asked us to be staff. We graciously accepted and it was so
fun. There were over 200 young people. We continue to make new connections and doors keep opening for us and we continue to walk through them. I am constantly having to change my view on what missionary work looks like and I think it will make it easier for me to get into my own community when I return home. None of us are perfect at this thing least of all me but I need to make a conscious effort to try and make an effort because people can tell but even when people can’t tell, I can.
Excerpt from "Jah"
Static filled an empty room as the radio turned on. "Hello?..." The sound echoed through the halls of an unknown building, "…is anyone there?" There were a few rows of computers lined up on desks with the one on the far end turned on and making a beeping sound. The lights in the room began to flicker with an eerie luminescence. Suddenly everything ceased. The computer screen shut off, followed by the lights. In the distance you could hear footsteps getting closer. Left, right, left, right, left, - the echo reverberated through the entire building.
A silhouette appeared at the doorway, the light behind him shining into the room in front of him. He was tall, he was wearing a cloak and had a staff. He walked over to the computer at the end of the first row. He bent down and began typing a few keys on the keyboard. The computer seemed to come to life. The radio chirped again. "This is Asger, does anyone read?..." The man slowly walked over to the radio, he picked it up and held it as if he was waiting for the inquirer to re-inquire. "This is-" the man had interrupted the man on the radio by holding the talk button.
You could tell that the person on the other end had stopped trying to talk via a blinking light. Taking his right pointer finger, the cloaked man moved his finger towards the radio in his left hand. At a point, there was a small spark that went from his pointer finger to the two-way radio. When he did that, all of the lights in the room turned on, as well as all of the computers. The man set the radio down and began to walk away. Just before reaching the door there were four loud beeps. Turning around and looking at the four computers in the row, each computer in sequential order from closest to the door to furthest away had a word on the monitor.
He. Is. In. Position.
“So it begins.” The unknown man said as he began to walk away. The lights and computers shut off after he left the room. There was a small static coming from the two-way radio. It was about to die because of being left on for so long.
Just before it died there was a puff of air mixed with static as the voice on the other end said,
"Acknowledged."
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