Day 220- First Day of December!

Today is the first day of December! It was in December of last year when 2  doors closed for me. These slammed doors drove me into God's word for comfort. But, as life would have it no comfort was to be found.

Instead, I received rebuke. Opened into Luke and read about how the disciples gave up everything family, homes, occupations all of it! Gave up everything for the Kingdom of God.

My life did not look like that at all. I spent my prime working in the insurance industry not even caring about the things of God. And, God is where all life originates. Luke quoted Christ saying " But, seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added. "

I have never sought the Kingdom of God FIRST!

So, I thought I should do so or die trying after 54 years and get my priorities right. Hence my journey across America. See what God wanted me do along the way.

Well, God has revealed that to me. I am to go town to town and start up discussion groups/Bible studies, proclaim the good news of the coming Kingdom of God and to make disciples. Then leave the town after 3 to 6 months and do the same thing in the next town. When will I be finished? Don't know. Will I find success? Don't know. I am not responsible for results but for obedience to his will.

Mercy Bible Baptist Church in Englewood, CO is sending me out as a missionary to accomplish all of this. But, Pastor Josh prefers me to start right here in CO particularly the mountain towns west of Denver but just east of the Divide. Apparently, these towns are not as "churched" as the the towns in the Denver metro area. Whether that is the case or not remains to be seen. A casual look on the internet shows churches in these towns. I could partner up with these churches too, informally.

I will need to contact pastors anyway to see if I can find accommodations. I may need to secure a part time job to pay for expenses. I also plan to ask for contributions from my blog readers, the church and others.

I would start out in early January and hike to Georgetown about 50 miles from where I am staying in Littleton. It would take me 4-5 days to get there depending on weather. I would camp out in the forest and in the towns along the way.

I would use a combination of street preaching, Bible studies and handing out flyers along with just talking to people in the marketplace wherever they can be found.

I figure it would take around 2 years to get some of these mountain towns visited. Then afterwards I would head out of state and do the same thing across America.

I would ask you for your prayers and contributions for this mission.