Secret Identities

God Isn't Limited By What You Do For a Living

Most of us describe ourselves by our profession. For example, I'm a businessman and computer programmer. I might expand it more and say I'm an Entrepreneur.

But God knows our secret identities.  Identities that we might not even know ourselves.

Our team looking at the project list.

The Skills Needed
The skills needed in Haiti don't line up with the what I do for a living. When a team from church and I looked over the project list that we hoped to accomplish during the week it was obvious that Haiti needed carpenters, plumbers and electricians.  It needed mechanics, doctors and handymen.  Not sales reps, computer programmers and travel agents.

Haiti got sales reps, computer programmers and travel agents when we showed up.

God didn't limit what we would accomplish to what we did for a living. In fact he didn't limit what we accomplished to our list and plans (A story for another day).

Instead, God used the group that showed up. A group with our hands in the air saying "Pick me, I'll try it."

We turned control (CTRL) of our week over to God.  We Asked, Listened and Trusted (ALT) what He wanted us to do. Then we watched as He Deleted who we thought we were and replaced it with who He wanted us to be.

Crystal, a travel agent and bookkeeper, works as a
carpenter to build a cubby that
will give orphans their own space.

Jeff and Josh, work in video and pharmaceuticals, worked
to repair a well to provide water for Harvest Care.
A requirement for working toilets, showers and kitchen.

Most of us took on new roles for the week of the mission. Some in the world are bold enough to take on the role God has for them for years or life. People like this include Kelly, the Haitian who ran the Harvest Care orphanage and school.

Kelly, (I believe) was an engineer. When moved by seeing
kids on the street he opened his home up to
start Harvest Care orphanage. Harvest Care is also a school.
He is an engineer turned orphanage director and
school superintendent

Another are the Fudge family. Brent went from working for Coke to following God's call to lead and start Back2Back's Haiti Mission.

The Fudge Family. Brent use to work for Coca-Cola but
changed the direction of life when he allowed God to
use him as a full-time missionary in Haiti.