No this is not a post about my website moving, my family and I recently decided to move to Portland.
There are several reasons for the move all of which point to what we believe to be an act of obedience. (I say obedience and not faith intentionally) I'm going to continue going to school (at the same school) and my wife will stay home with the kids (did I mention she's 30 weeks pregnant with our son Jude Calvin).
The biggest hurdle has been finding an apartment. The other large hurdle was transferring with the company I work for, Starbucks.
I have worked at Starbucks for almost 2 1/2 years. Two of those years were spent in my current store and I'm beginning to realize that leaving this store may be harder than I originally expected. I have spent a lot of hours there making lattes and meeting all kinds of people who come through the store.
But that's not what I'll miss, I'll miss the relationships I've made with the people I work with everyday.
In addition to making lattes and brewing coffee, I have worked at being a missionary. In the past two years, I've only given out one Bible (actually two to the same person), no one has accepted Christ as their personal Savior, and I've never seen any one of my fellow employees even interested in going to church with me.
However, I've been asked almost every question possible about religion, the Bible, what's a "Southern Baptist," why I'm almost not one, but mostly questions bout what I believe. I've shared the gospel, sometimes horribly sometimes very clearly, and have done my best to break down the difference between Grace and Religion. (which i'm beginning to believe is one of the most common misunderstandings) My co-workers have seen me through some horrible times and vice versa.
I've actually shared my life with them.
Starting over at a new store will be difficult, not because I'm starting over with a new "Job Assignment" or because it's a "New Mission Field," or because I'm leaving behind all that progress, or lack thereof.
It will be difficult because I'm leaving my friends...
-tam
1 comments:
Well said. My last 4 years in the States I viewed my secular office job as my mission field. Though spiritual conversations were few and far between, I was able to answer one man's questions and give him a Bible.
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