MiLO25 - Blog 8

 

MiLO25 - Blog 8 Step Back And Take A Look And You’ll See Jesus All Over It! Walk In the security of the one who loves you.  One of the hardest things for most to do is to take the time to reflect. For most of us it is extremely difficult to be still, to pause or step back; in fact if you polled most people and they would take the time to honestly answer, you’d get the largest response or answer of “I don’t know how to do that” or “It is so hard for me to rest, let alone to pause or be still.” I think that is mankind’s problem since the fall. We are too anxious to be still, don’t want to be considered lazy so we don’t pause, and need to be remain busy and can’t step back to see the bigger picture.   In Exodus 14, God told Moses to tell the people to “be still, now move; why are you still standing here”. They had come up to the Red Sea in front of them and Pharaoh’s army behind them and they felt trapped. To be still is a matter of comfort in the heart and peace of mind that allows you to be still mentally, emotionally and spiritually as you walk out life with the Lord physically in this world.  In this world you will have troubles, difficulties, situations and struggles; but we must remain vertically focused on Him so we can walk through them and maybe even walk on water.

Delegating and leading from the sidelines and fighting the mindset of being lazy.

This MiLO has been so difficult in the sense of sitting instead of doing, leading by describing instead of serving and living out a role of spiritually leading over physically accomplishing. Because of the health (or lack of health) of my hips, knees and back, I was kept on the sidelines from doing much of the serving opportunities that the team God had brought here to do. God taught me that I still had a purpose and held an extremely important role in spiritually guiding the team through morning devotionals and helping them to remain vertically focused through all situations.

Texas Carnival Sharing a vision for others to see and then put into reality.

A prime example of passing the torch to others was the carnival. I had a vision in mind of what carnival games and booths would go where and then handed the execution over to others. Watching this take shape from the sidelines was harder than I thought and yet knowing the capable hands God had placed it in, was special to watch develop. Leadership involves sharing a vision and giving enough description and excitement to help those around you see the picture as vividly  as you do. That is not easy, but when they grasp it and apply their own creativity and brush strokes to it, it becomes more beautiful.

Field of Faith

A Field of weeds, to dreams to Faith is now developing into a complex to share His love with many.

Every year I’ve come back it reminds me of the old soccer field we use to play baseball on from 2006-2010; then in 2011 the field of dreams became a reality and was dedicated to be a field of Faith from that day forward. Every team that walks on that field, The NEST, can’t help but notice the saying, Our steps, HiS Print as they go to play and we pray feel His love in the process. And now seeing the batting cage, locker room and clubhouse all built and laid out, God has placed a new vision on my heart that I will begin praying over and asking God’s will to lead. My vision is to develop The Nestiplex; a covered sports complex where practice can be held rain or shine. A place where we can begin a sports academy that not only has the Storks baseball club, but includes softball and flag football. God knows the next steps and we will gladly follow where He leads and who knows, in years to come players and coaches from Sisak and across the area will experience His love. Please join us in prayer over this vision.  We had similar visions and have lifted them to Him in prayer and watched God develop them right before our eyes.  If you travel God’s illuminated path at His speed, you will achieve a Sacred Pace. No better way to travel!

His House in Sisak, Croatia

His House is our home away from home. Can house up to 30 team members

Construction of His House began in 2013. Janko owns and lives there and we began staying there in 2008. Through prayer and discussion of our vision with Janko, he showed us the plans he had drawn up many years before. To see how aligned those plans matched our vision, we began to help financing the construction of expanding HiS House into what it is today! Janko, the Gentle Giant is a dear brother and has become a blessed friend.

His Place in Alvin, Texas

The development of HiS Place in Alvin, Texas.

The development of HiS Place began in 2019 and step by step, God has provided the finances to make that vision take shape. We have several major projects in the coming steps and one of the biggest is the construction of God’s Garage, our 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse to help us continue the "Glocal" ministry of collecting equipment locally, to ship across the world and share with nations around the globe. Soon we pray to have a chapel and a completed multi-purpose sports field. The prayer hill and walk, fishing pond and stables and stalls for the animals are complete and ready for you to come out and enjoy.

HE DID IT! LET'S DO IT! HE DID IT for us, so Let’s Do IT for others!

We have been blessed to participate in God’s development of HiS Print Ministry, HiS House in Croatia and HiS Place in Alvin, Texas. God bless each of you and your support of prayer and finances have helped take each of those steps. You are greatly appreciated and loved.  HE DID IT! David