Oregon Disciples Mission with FEDICE 2012: Sunday, July 15th: "Worries" by Doug Collins of Albany FCC

Once again, our day was busy from breakfast to dinner. We went to church with the people of Cachimuel (the community we begin working for tomorrow) and heard Rev. Steve Knox of Silverton First Christian Church preach a heart-felt sermon on our unity in Christ, touring our worksite for the week near the church building, visiting the "Archangel" statue and climbing to the top of the angel statue for a glorious view of four volcanoes and the city of Ibarra and eating their world famous ice cream, and bird watching at a lake Yaguarcocha. To end the day, we enjoyed pasta back at the hotel and a delicious fig dessert.
While comfort zones may not have been pushed as much as they were yesterday at the Otavalo Market, most of the groups' concerns today were regarding tomorrow, as we begin our work project at the daycare center, as well as our first VBS day with the children. "What do I need to wear? What supplies will we need? How long will we be there?" The list goes on.
Each night, a different group participant leads us in a brief devotional. This evening, Carol Cure of Murray Hills Christian Church lead the devotion and the scripture she chose spoke to those very concerns that we all have had. The scripture is Matthew 6:34. "There, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (NRSV).

Worrying often gets the best of us. There are so many reasons for us to worry - money concerns, job security, our children's' safety, family health, the list goes on. So, what does it truly mean not to worry?

This blog entry is left intentionally short. Please feel free to comment on this post on what your thoughts are about this particular scripture selection. What do you worry about? How do you cope? How does Jesus' ministry show us to leave tomorrow's worries for tomorrow?

Blessings,
Doug