Lost in Translation

I was just thinking last week (actually someone asked me about it too), "What have I learned as a missionary?"

Well, last year my biggest lesson was "Be a one-kingdom man." In other words, don't try to build (1) my kingdom and (2) God's kingdom (speaking in a non-technical sense). That really hit me when I'd feel pangs of jealousy towards other missionaries who had already gotten to the field.

This year I've really learned that we need to ask God to do what only He can do. I can pray for small things, but I really should be praying for God-sized things to be done in my life and in the world.