Seattle Stories

It’s quite a culture shock for me (though I did manage to find a good coffee shop here, whew!), but being in Birmingham the last couple of days has been nothing but delightful.  I’m attending a missions’ fair at a local church.

The highlights, besides meeting godly laborers from around the globe and seeing one of my best friends, has been unpacking our story.  I had the privilege of speaking for twenty minutes to a young adults’ class, depicting how Isaiah 61:1-4 motivates us to walk deeply with twenty-somethings.  However, the most enjoyable class I encountered was the K-3rd grade children.  They were given a lesson on the lifecycle of coffee, from farm to the cup.  They were able to see, feel and even smell this magical bean from the green stage to the grinds.  I then bridged this lesson to 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, how we are to be the fragrance of Christ.  Just as coffee can only be effective when it is ground and shared, we can only be adequate for Christ as we let Him work on our lives and reveal His “smell” through us.

Thanks for praying and contributing so that others can experience Jesus’ aroma through our lives.