Opportunities

Today was another good day here in Panama City Beach, Florida. I've really been enjoying the fellowship with others who are not only enabling my walk with Christ, but strengthening it also. Tonight, Friday night social, we did a coffee shop theme and we had previously all signed up to preform talents and such on stage. Myself and Will opened up the night singing a rock version of a rap song "umbrella", it was a fun and funny night. There is so much talent here on project, so many gifted singers and performers. I really enjoyed the night. When we got back to the hotel I helped Trey unload equipment out of the truck. This was the time when 3 young guys walked up and started to ask us questions. They identified themselves as army guys and I preceded to tell them that I was a newly commissioned Lt. They were all not only Lt, but finishing IOBC which I don't even start until February. This gave me a great opportunity to talk to them about IOBC and my future. I talked to them for at least 20 minutes. They were some wild party guys that were just up my alley in my BC (before Christ) days. This is when I was insured even more about my possible future calling. I told my Dad that I felt a slight call to ministry in my future. I explained that not like his type of ministry though, my type. I don't think I could really ever see myself as a pastor or minister, but who knows where God will call me. I explained to him that in order to move in my career in the army that I will have to go back to school and that I am interested in doing maybe a religious studies major and get ordained. So not only could I be a soldier but an ordained minister as well. This would give me an opportunity to minister and share the gospel to the rough tough guys in the army that many of us can't reach. Even if we could they probably wouldn't listen to us about Jesus. Being a fellow arm man and an officer, I can not only be a witness, but someone that they could talk to about God. it really hit me tonight when I got back and was talking with my roommate Josh. We talked about how I was talking with these 3 guys for about a half hour and how there really isn't anyone else here on project that could or would do that with those guys. They had been drinking and were using some rough language, but I talked to them didn't use language, they offered me alcohol and I told them I don't drink. They didn't care and they respected me, and we all just kept on talking. They are going to be here for the next week and I am going to share the Gospel with them. This might be the start to my new called ministry. I'm extremely excited about this opportunity and I'm truly relying on the Holy Spirit to help guide me and use wisdom in the choice of words I use with these guys. When opportunity calls, you have to answer it, and come prepared. Please pray for me, that God will not only give me the courage, but wisdom and insight to share the Gospel with these 3 guys.

Serving Him,

Daniel