So someone said I should start a blog so I figured it was a good idea. Why you say well for one: when am I not on the computer and two at least this keeps me off Facebook :P. I titled this Blog Standing Out because this is something we should be doing (among other things). I have been part of the pathfinder ministry since the age of 14 and to be perfectly honest, I was not a fan when I started. There were 5 of us which turned to 3 and I remember I used to pray everyday for more kids to join since every meeting was like going somewhere with my sister and Paula who are 2 individuals who I basically grew up with. I prayed and I prayed but in my prayers I realized something: was it possible that my waiting was for a reason? Often in life we find ourselves praying and praying for something and when results do not happen, we wonder, sometimes get frustrated. This was the case for me. I wanted more people, new faces so that we could do more exciting things. However it did not seem like that was going to happen, so in my head I decided that the best way for us to move forward was to try to learn things when we had few so that when that day came when we had more then 3 pathfinders, we would be ready. Then the Orellana's came, then the Parada's came and slowly our numbers grew and grew and the next thing I know, our club has 20 club members and it seems we are always growing. Looking back at my early days, I learned 2 important things about God and me. The first was to always prepare. I mentioned earlier that I was originally not a fan of pathfinders well God put people around me that worked on me and helped me and the next thing I knew, I was the Deputy Director of the Club. However that transition would not have been possible if I were not prepared. The various leader's in the club were not just instructing us on what bible verses to read or which segment of our book we should have finished, they also gave us an opportunity to learn and to lead which is invaluable to me today. The bible says train up a child in the way he should go. I can say I was trained and encouraged and that has helped me. The next thing was patience in God's timing. The second thing I learned is that God's timing is his own and patience is something we sometimes don’t have. I learned that his timing in all this was the best because now we have the support and staff to be able to handle all these pathfinders. As we continue on through this year I know we have big things happening and coming for us, but lets be patient and prepare now so that we the time comes we can truly STAND OUT,
T.I.T.A.N.S. for life.
T.I.T.A.N.S. for life.