"Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

I do not know if you have read this book or not.  It is a story discovered in pieces of Burpo's son Colton's trip to Heaven.  This blog post somewhat partners with the earlier one of the beauty of a child's faith and how we have so much to learn.  I was brought to tears many times of this little boy's innocent account of what he saw and experienced.  My favorite was Colton's gravitating and awe of Jesus' eyes.  I am not sure yet how I feel about the theological perspective but there is one thing that I learned from this book.  This little boy's complete and pure yearning for Heaven.  Sure, we all want to go but do we yearn from our inner core?

I yearn to return to my kids in Tanzania.  I have never experienced a yearning like this.  Discovering "home" in two very different countries has caused a stirring within.  Because, I have found a home in Tanzania my experiences of life here in the States doesn't always feel like home anymore.  There are parts of me that wrestles no matter which country I am  living in.  I was kind of frustrated! Even though I know it is the life of a missionary.  But, I realize that my wrestling is a gift.  Scripture tells us that we live in this world but not of this world.  My inner yearning and stirring has caused me to understand more of what this scripture passage means for us as Christians. 

I treasure this time in the States with all my loved ones but I yearn to return to the kids of Tanzania.  I was reading in my study this morning about Paul's conversion.  The author of the study was saying that one of the questions for Christ about his personal journey would be, "Why did you call me?"  "With all my failures and frailties, why do I have the privilege of loving You of knowing You the little that I do?"  I sometimes ask those questions as well.  I am amazed of God's love and how He pursues me.  He desires a heart of worship and to move among this world with a yearning for life with Him.  My eternal worship will only be complete with my kids of Tanzania are along side of me in Glory. 

This little boy's account has caused me to think and once again examine my stirring heart.  I yearn for Tanzania because of this unexplainable call but I am learning day by day to have an even deeper yearning for Heaven. 

Prayer Points~

• May we have a yearning for Heaven and for those near and far to be a part of that same yearning!  
• Pray for my yearning heart that desires to return to Tanzania
• Praise and Prayer!  I am 85% of my sustaining (monthly) budget.  I am praying for (not limited to) 4 people/groups who are able to partner with $200 a mth and my mthly budget will be ready for return!  I have a hand full of people praying about this oppertunity and I pray that you will join us in prayer!  It is my desire that all of my partners need me just as much as I need them as we journey together in ministry.