I am a ______?

Am I a missionary?

Growing up I had a variety of different things I wanted to be. I wanted to be a mommy, a paramedic, a doctor, a lobbyist, Tinkerbell, circus performer, and many many more. I don't remember ever saying "when I grow up I want to be a missionary"..

I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and was reading a friends status.

"I'm just a tad bit overwhelmed by the enormity of events and deadlines in the next month. Passover is Monday - so much to do. Yearbook pages - OMG! Jarrett's homecoming from Korea - Praise God! My Bollywood Birthday - Yay I'm old! And friends/missionaries from Australia are coming to visit for a week - what to do and feed them? So much goodness in a tiny little 3 weeks!!!!"

My thoughts while reading it were: Passover such a treasured time with family and friends and good food. Year books oh my no fun working on those. Yay! Jarrett is coming home that will make Brionna and everyone so happy! Wish I could go to the party. Missionaries? Cool! I wonder who it is...then I realized it's Sam and myself. Oh goodness no! I'm not a missionary. I turned to Sam and read him the status, both of us had the same thought "wow that's really what we do, but its strange to hear us called missionaries"


I still wouldn't say that I was a missionary if you asked what I do. I would have said anything but the "M" word. Missionaries are big special people, they teach, they travel the world, they allow the Spirit of God to move through them. They are a big deal. That's not me, that's not Sam we are just Katlin and Sam. Not that we don't teach, or travel, or allow freedom for Holy Spirit to move, we do all that. We just see ourselves as us and nothing more. I took it back to God because I felt uncomfortable. I am worthy of being called a missionary? Can I live up to this? Will I let people down? I felt a gentle reminder that God has called me here. This is what he wants me to be doing. I don't need to be worried about what people call me. In fact a missionary is what I am. We are all called in the great commission to go out and make disciples, to bring the good news to the people.

Though I still feel a little unworthy of being called a missionary its what I am and I'm OK with that.

In other news, I have been working on getting things together for the July DTS. Speakers are almost all booked in, still accepting students, and helping around base.

Sam and I leave Saturday to start our trip to America, we will spend a few days in Brisbane with his Grandpa before we depart. Excited to see some of you during our trip!!

Prayer points:

More students for July School.
Safe travels.
Monthly support.

Love you all very much!

God bless!!