the commission...

Yesterday was an interesting day.  With the side-effects of working a night shift and a long week of school, i slept in most of the day which caused me to fail my one goal for the day: mow the yard.  Oh well, i woke up in time to go to work and while i was scurrying around I received a phone call from Brenda with Go Now Missions.  "We've decided to accept you as a semester missionary, however the board decided there was a place better suited to you then you had selected."*  HOLY POOP!! I made it! 

"Where am i going?" I asked

"Houston."

Holy Poop!  The fourth largest city in our nation!  The big H-Town.  WOW!  I called people to let them hear the news and then started organizing my stuff on my computer on my external hard drives.  Last night wasn't a hard night at work, in fact it was rather slow.  VERY slow.  But i stayed awake which was grand.  

I knew God gave me a passion to go.  I wasn't sure what it meant and felt called into the field but I honestly am so surprised/excited.  The job is literally what I'm doing here in Bishop except on a larger scale.  God prepared me for this trip long before I knew I'd be going.

I'm going to be a missionary.  WHOA!  Talk about excited.  There is so much i need to get ready for between raising funds and getting all my stuff packed and sorted out.  We serve an amazing God, don't we? Pretty much crazy adventure time.  Well I decided it was time to kick this pig.

With all I am,

Gary Michael "Tex" Rule

"Let me tell you a mystery. We won't all rest but we will all be changed."  1 Corinthians 15:51

*paraphrased the conversation*

Heres the job description for the project I'll be working on:

Serving Hands

Poverty is a reality for many people...in our own backyard. Help us reach people in poverty and with deep spiritual needs. Touch people as Jesus did. The inner-city Houston Mission Centers will provide opportunities for you to lead in kid's clubs, preteen, and teen clubs, English as a second language classes, food and clothing distribution, senior adult ministry, as well as minister alongside and supervise local and national student volunteer groups. The Centers serve primarily Hispanic people. Come make a difference as you personally address the poverty issue in Texas.

Location:	Houston, TX
Special Requirements:	Must be Baptist.
Dates:	Jan. 8 - May 15, 2009
Team:	1 Student