In the south-east of the United States, is a small state called North Carolina. On the south-central border of the state is a city called Charlotte. Four hundred thousand people call Charlotte home. I am one of those people. That means there are 399,999 other people around me. That is 399,999 who may or may not know who Jesus is. That is 399,999 people that Jesus gave His life for.
Thinking about this makes being home make much more sense. There were times when still in Perth, that I would have rather just stayed there. So why am I home? For the 10.5 weeks that I am in Charlotte, my call is home. Charlotte, being in the Bible belt, is a city with a church on every corner. But there are so many unchurched people. I am home to be Jesus to Charlotte.
I am to be Jesus to my friends
I am to be Jesus to my family
I am to be Jesus at Chick-fil-A
I am to be Jesus at Planet Fitness
I am to be Jesus in Easthaven Neighborhood
I am to be Jesus at Charlotte United Christian Academy
I am to be Jesus in Charlotte
I am to be Jesus anywhere I am.
Now, how has this turned out for me? Have I succeeded in every area perfectly? No, I haven't. Being home has been hard. There have been things that the enemy has thrown at me. There are things that I should have said no to, but haven't. Paul was put into prison countless times. He was persecuted and laughed at. That is because God never said it would be easy. And it is not, but anything is possible with and through Him who is greater!
Missions is a spiritual battle.
America is a spiritual battleground.
My home is Charlotte, NC in America.
This is my mission field.
This is my call to home.
