This past March, I traveled out of the country for the first time in my life to
Istanbul. I recall coming into the city, drowsy and tired, and seeing the 2nd
largest city in the world sprawled across two continents. The minarets burst
into the skyline, welcoming me into a land that I realized was certainly not my
own, looking nothing like my native Texas. And frankly, I could not have been
more excited to be there. When I think about going to Lebanon and visiting Dar
el Awlad for the first time, I hope the excitement I felt upon arriving in
Istanbul is similar to my arrival in Beirut. Admittedly, there was a little
nervousness about going due to uncontrollable circumstances in Syria, but I knew
that if I allowed myself to be driven away from going because of violence and
the affects it could have on me, I would continually question whether I have the
courage to live out my calling as a Christian outside of the stability of
America. It is a question that I certainly do not want an answer to. I'm honored
that God has allowed me to be in this position at this time during my life to
serve whomever will allow me to serve them at Dar el Awlad, and to be served by
allowing the narratives of the boys at Dar el Awlad to become a part of my story.
Overall, I'm looking forward to an exciting time full of adventures and stories
that I will be ready to share when I come back to Texas. Hopefully, one of those
stories will be how I got one of them to sing a George Strait song with me.
TC Baack
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