May 6th 2013

So today seems like a pretty average day for most people. It's a Monday which normally means people are not in the greatest of moods because the weekend has ended. But today is something so incredibly different for me. May 6th marks the day that I have been waiting for since I was seven years old. I'm following my childhood dream today and I couldn't be any happier. I'm opening the door to something far greater than I will ever realize.
When I was seven I heard missionaries speak at my church. Afterwards I pulled my mom aside and told her that I wanted to be like them when I grew up. My mom always jokes that God made me to tell her that when I was seven so she could prepare herself for the possibility of me living a far distance from her when I grew up. ;)
Since that day there has been numerous times when I have fought with the idea of being a missionary. I mean, let's face it, not too many people desire to live across seas in a foreign country with no other comfort of the American life that we are all so used to. However, every year, whether I have fought the calling on my life, or chased after it, my desire to be a missionary and live across seas has only grown. And to be completely honest, I have never been so sure of my calling on life than right now sitting in this airport Waiting to get on my flight.
This morning my mom gave me the idea to blog about who, why, and where.

So who, I'm Mary Dews. Nobody else. Nothing more. And average human being.

Why, I have a calling on my life and I can't deny this calling any longer. When God calls you to someone there's only so much running you can do before he turns you right back to his desire for your life.

Where, wherever God calls me. I'm headed to Guatemala now, but I know this is only the beginning of a life long sprint towards my one desire, to be exactly where God has called me to be.

As a missionary said yesterday in church, you are always the safest when you are exactly where God wants you to be. So make today not an average Monday. Maybe you aren't going on a trip to Guatemala, but make today your who, why, and where and focus on Gods desire for your life. Be exactly where God wants you today.


Also a quick side note, I will blog about this another time when I have time, but xapic means in the Hebrew language "divine favor and blessing" look up the bible verse Hebrew 4:16. These both sum up my life.