Spilling the Beans

On the morning of Saturday, October 16, 2010, Zack met with his accountability at the Rexall Grill in Duluth. As they often did, they met for breakfast, to pray together, and to challenge each other.

On this particular Saturday, Zack was definitely challenged in a whole new way. His two accountability partners, dear friends and the kind of guys that will just tell it like it is, asked him a simple question: What are you waiting for? They could see that God was speaking, and they challenged Zack to listen.

He came home later that morning, humbled and ready. For what, we didn't exactly know. But we sat and talked, and began praying even more, asking God where He wanted us. Our biggest prayer was much like Isaiah's words in chapter 6, verse 8: Here am I. Send me! (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A8&version=NIV) We didn't know what we were signing up for, but we surrendered to God and said Yes.

God knows what we can handle. He knew that revealing all the details up front would be more than we could take. But He never gives more than we can handle, and He continued revealing His plan a little at a time.

Over the next few weeks, we explored various missions and ministry opportunities. Some looked interesting. Others were immediate shut doors. But through our prayers and our research, one opportunity and organization really stood out.

So at the end of October 2010, we met with a representative from this one particular international missions organization. The initial meeting went great. We agreed that we felt this was the opportunity we should pursue. We agreed that this was in line with what God was calling us to do.

And thus began our journey to find work overseas. We have answered God's call to serve Him overseas, wherever and however He chooses.