A brush with desert destiny?

Had an interesting talk with my mommy's helper today. I was telling her that Christofer received an email about a job in Iraq. (many of you know he is job searching so we can move to Maryland). He showed me the email and I barely read it and immediately dismissed it - "of course you're not working in Iraq!" As I was explaining this to Jordana, I suddenly felt very excited about the possibility of being in Iraq. Humm, maybe..... wow, what if God could really use us in a radical way there? Just think, to be on the cutting edge of a society so newly formed and with brand new religious freedoms (I'm not exactly what forms of worship Saddam allowed). But to possibly be involved in a tender, budding ministry there- I could see it. I had met a pastor from Iraq in 2005 in Dayton Ohio. He was speaking in a church in Beavercreek about his church in Iraq and the danger he faced daily (to his person and property). He was emphatic that he and many others wanted the Americans there to help rebuild and do whatever they were doing. But what really impressed me was his fearlessness and rock-steady vision for his people. He was not fazed by the on going violence and only had dreams for his ministry to flourish.........

I texted Chris that maybe the job in Iraq was for us, afterall! Jordana and I talked and as we did the idea seemed more and more appealing. I told her "I don't want to sit around and be a fat lazy rich American with everything given to me on a silver platter, it's time to do something wild for God!"

Chris did get my text but was shaken because he assumed I meant that he would leave us to work in Iraq and was sad that I would be ok with that! I quickly responded that no, I meant all of us would go and explained my vision. Chris says there are no jobs in Iraq where you can take your family and that military escort is still needed to leave a military base. I feel for the military spouses who have to endure the wait while their partner is on tour..............

Who knows where we are headed........... I just want to use what God has given us.