Keeping our focus

We have four boys, they take turns mowing the lawn with dad. We are blessed to live in a furlough residence as we finalize paperwork and prepare to serve at His Cherished Ones in Kenya. Our family will be going to Kenya in February 2020.  Of our four boys, a couple have been mowing with me for several years while the younger boys are just learning.  Our last mowing was accomplished by a less seasoned crew member who was struggling. The struggle was not if could he push the self propelled mower.  His battle was where to keep his focus.  Each time he turned the mower around, lining up the next pass using the front wheels to get proper spacing.  However, his struggle was not looking further down the path. With every mowed pass keeping the wrong focus, the harder it was to keep the mower on track. The tracks were no longer straight, easy paths, but curving arches that are not as easy with the push mower.  Keeping his head down looking at the closest visual cue was making the long runs more difficult as each path developed more aggressive turns. Not only were we struggling to mow, it was taking longer and we were losing light as the sun set.  Psalms 119:105 applies to our lives daily, and even more so that evening mowing.  We don't need the word to be a lamp until it gets a little harder to see as we lose light.  It is striking that His word is a lamp along a path that doesn't have much light.  We need to keep our focus down further the path as we walk in faith. Keeping our focus on the mission ahead while we prepare each of our crew to be ready for their part in the coming months.

Right now we find ourselves preparing for our mission, while carrying out the day to day.  Keeping our focus further down the path will be vital to our success.  Pray that we keep our gaze further down the path, not on the short term daily things.  Pray that our work permits and visa's process quickly allowing for us to travel without delay.

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