The last shadows of 2008 are giving way to the hours before the fireworks bombard the sky and we say hello to a new year. There is no day better equipped to help us reflect on these past twelve months and focus our prayers and hope on the dawning of the new days to come. No doubt 2008 was the most difficult of my life, but in every situation there are lessons to be learned. "Through it all, I've learn to trust in Jesus, I've learned to trust in God, and I've learned to depend upon His word." It is not that difficult to sum up the months of sickness and recuperation, The Master is Faithful, altogether Loving, and He has never Failed me, not now, not in the past, nor in the Future. What happened to me this last year was not on my agenda, I do not know what this next year holds, but I am ready, willing, and able to put my hand in His and to let Him take the lead for all my tomorrows.
As we are thrust into 2009 it is imperative that we lean on Jesus to show us the way. The reason I accepted the position of Director of AIF is not because I am capable of leading at such a formidable time to accomplish such a challenging task, but it is because I am not. My confidence is in God who is able to take someone in frail physical health, from another culture, and pour His Spirit through them to accomplish His will. My goal this next year is to hang on to the hem of His garment and be tossed about in the joy of His Glory as we sail on to the victories that He has in store for us. If we are willing to keep our eyes on Him, unafraid to discuss and confront the hard issues, and confident that revival is not just a word but is God's plan for the Church today, who knows what awesome things this year holds for the American Indian Fellowship.
Mr.Sunshine :-)