A day at the MVA

Yesterday I went to the MVA. Time to renew my license, and get a new one, for that matter, since I lost my license 2 weeks ago. I get my ticket; I wait in a crowded room with a 2 and 4 year old for two hours; I get my new license. Hooray!

Only an hour later….I have lost my license yet again.

Fishing

This weekend I watched my kids go fishing for the first time. This reminded me of one of my favorite verses...

4:18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 4:19 He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” 4:20 They left their nets immediately and followed him. 4:21 Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then Jesus called them. 4:22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
—Matthew 4:18-22

As I was reading this, I did some searching...what I seem to do best, and found an awesome commentary on these verses. The author observed the following:

• The strenuousness of evangelism (unlike line-fishing, which is often caricatured as a means to get a good nap, net-fishing is very labor-intensive)
• The work ethic that it required more than a focus on the skill involved
• Persistence and dedication to the task (often in spite of minimal results)
• The infinite value of the new “catch” (viz., people)

I pray that I will chose daily to do what the disciples did...let go of everything and follow Jesus....regardless of sacrifices...pain.... Because I know that eternity will last much longer then this life.

School Uniforms

The phone rang...uniforms are ready; come pick them up. Is this really happening? Our two babies (excuse me...children) are going to school? Sierra will be in Pre-K 4 and Gabriel will be in Pre-K 3. They are both so excited, and I am thanking God for the blessing of being a mom. I have learned more from them then they may ever learn from me.

The Unexpected Journey

I am reading a book now, titled "The Unexpected Journey," that captures the amazing life stories of 12 people and their unexpected journey from other faiths to Christianity. What an amazing illustration, and what an amazing journey. This is the beginning of the McKinnon family blog, and our most certainly unexpected journey from boy meets girl, to accepting Christ, to marriage, to children, to military deployments, ROTC, constant changes, and most recently...Seminary...Grad School...and the first day of Pre-Kindergarten.

I thank you for coming along with us on this journey, and pray that you will be blessed along the way.