I need to start this back now that the boys are getting older. One day very soon, they will pack it all up and begin to live out the lives that God has called them to do... Whoa! That made me a little sad for second. I've always been close to my boys... I'm not sure if it has anything to do with our decision to homeschool, or the fact that boys seem closer to their moms. (Sorry, dad!) Maybe it's a little bit of both...
Today, I thought I'd write a little about Caleb. He's our first. If he had been a girl, his name would have been Meredith. He loved Star Wars and Power Rangers...and The Power Team. "Come on Caleb, eat your food...take a Power Team Bite!!"
I have so many stories about this boy... At one of our early churches, this cranky old lady found me and said, "Sister Monyhan, your son is running in the halls of the church! He's a pastor's son. And other children look up to him!"
And I was like, "He's running?? We can't get him to run at soccer practice!! Whoo-hoo!!!"
At 10 years old he came out of church saying that God wanted him to be a missionary. I wasn't ready for that. But I was proud, that even at 10, he could hear His voice.
That's what my problem is these days... I'm battling this inner fight between what I think Caleb should do with his life and what God's will is. (And of course, Caleb's dreams!!)
For two summers Caleb went to "A Measure of Engineering Day Camp" at the JB Speed School of Engineering. This camp focuses on measurement, geometry, scales, ratios, visualization and orthographic projection. Students will use engineering drawing and measurement to participate in hands-on activities. (http://louisville.edu/speed/about/outreach.html)
The professor came out to my car one afternoon and said that Caleb had been doing college work and then he said, "I'd keep my eye on him... I'd love to have him back anytime."
I knew exactly what Caleb was going to be when he grew up!! For the last few years I've been talking about how much money he could make and how successful he could be...
But I know better. I've always known...
He's headed for ministry... That was hard to type. Ministry is hard. Ministry is not about money or how successful you can be...at least successful in the world's eyes. It's actually the opposite. Jesus said, "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and a servant to all." ~Mark 9:35
I know that. I accepted the call 15 years ago. I know that serving God is difficult, fulfilling, and a wonderful blessing! Simply put, I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. On the other hand, I also know about the stuff that we don't always talk about. I know the hardship that ministry sometimes brings.
I also know that Caleb could be a great engineer and at the same time, serve God in ministry... But I know in my heart that God has something planned for Caleb and the "JB Speed School of Engineering" is probably not part of that plan. Call it "mother's intuition"...
I love God. I love Caleb. Those are two things I know for sure. I'm learning to let God figure out the rest! :)
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