Greetings and Salutations,

God is Good, God is Grand
He allows me to know Him, so I trust in his plan
Details may be vague and sometimes a blur
I look back to see what He has done, when I am unsure
With child-like faith he beckons and calls
“Adventures await, let’s discover them all!”
“Great!”, I say, without room for worry
I grab my things and away I hurry
God says to me, “Oh my, aren’t you quite anxious”
He steadies my foot and command I be patient
“And I say, my child, you need not bring one thing,
Remain in me, and for you, I will be your everything”
I casually reply, “Well, that’s easy for you to say,
You have journeyed this route, you already know the way,
This is my first time and I want to be prepared”
Into my eyes God glares, “Or are you just scared?”
True enough with anticipation I joined God in his quest
Calls me to lean on Him more and trust in me less
I try to abandon my ideas and suggestions
And pray that I do not forget this great lesson
His thoughts are not my thoughts, and his ways are not mine
But with Him all things are possible if I cling to Jesus, the True Vine

I wrote this poem to see if I could communicate the struggle within me. Here I am on one hand ready to go do God’s work. On the other hand I am not always quite sure if I am following his orders in the way in which he specified. In ministry, I feel as though I sometimes bring along with me things I know that would aid and assist me along the way. But maybe God wants me to be like David battling a bear, empty handed and only with his bare hands. Or maybe I could be so eager to see God move in the city of Roanoke that I am too anxious. There are many times when I hear God’s spirit urging me to SLOW DOWN. In Luke 10 verses 38-41 act as a reminder that I have a decision to make about whether my heart would imitate Martha or Mary? Will I be consumed by performing endless tasks that possibly distract. Or will I choose to SLOW DOWN, be still, and take a moment to be at the feet of Jesus. I feel it is at the feet of Jesus where we soak up his tender words of life. At the feet of Jesus is where I believe he reveals his plans to those he calls friends. This year I want to join God in his work in Roanoke. However, I do not want to be so worried and distracted that I miss God altogether.

In closing, God is enough and all we need. My desire that our students are grasping this. Hopefully they realize that when they know who God is they find out more of who they are. When they know who God is they understand that they have hope. To have hope in all that God is able to do is all that they need. No one can quite fathom the depth of an impact that God can have upon a person’s life. At Acts 2 Ministry we have witnessed God work miracles of various degrees. Not only has God pressed himself upon the hearts of the students and changed their lives, but he has also left an imprint on the hearts of the staff. Everyday God is reminding us that it is his job to blow our minds. In just the few short months I have labored with Acts 2 Ministry, God has been doing just that. Many blessings and peace to you and your family over the holidays.

Merry Christmas,
Njeri Hot HandZ Camphor
Acts 2 Outreach Director