Flexibility is the Name of the Game!

I learned a long time ago that, when it comes to ministering in God's name, FLEXIBILITY is the name of the game. 

See? Like this guy. 

Err, maybe not. 

When I was in college, I went on a mission trip to an Indian reservation in northwest Ontario. We departed from Grove City College thinking we were going to be talking to the high schoolers on the reservation about the importance of education, since few of them attend college after high school. We had prepared a few skits and some presentations, among other things.


Well, en route to Canada, we discovered that our focus would radically change, due to unforeseen circumstances which I won't get into here. Suddenly, we were going to be working with KIDS! Like, elementary school kids! So, there went our plan RIGHT out the window.


Fortunately for us, our leaders were prepared AND experienced in entertaining small children for hours! (Ever heard of the cup game?!) 


See what I'm saying? It pays to be flexible. 

Our group just received an email from the PDA coordinator in Nashville letting us know that our plans for the week might need to be tweaked. The details aren't important. (I'm sure I'll be blogging about them in a few days anyway!) 

What IS important is that we as a group arrive in Nashville with hearts prepared to serve, whether it's as planned or not. 


FLEXIBILITY, my friends, is the name of the game!