Monthly Newsletter: March 2020
REDEFINING FAMILY
About 12 years ago, the Lord began re-defining “family” within our team. For over 30 years we have been welcoming children into The Mission family and everyday, through the privilege of loving them, we get to dive deeper into His heart for what family should look like.
We wholeheartedly believe that God desires to bring a fresh revival to the nations through family. Within the Kingdom, family is so much more than biological ties; it is the body of Christ. There is no separation between the over 500 children in our programs, our immediate families, the visiting missions teams we host and our church congregations. Together, we are one big, beautiful and diverse family! We have seen God bring the healing that only He can, the moment our kids understand that there is not a single thing they could do that would put them outside of our family.
Although our journey of re-defining family with God began over ten years ago, just last year, He highlighted a new part of His heart; how to be a catalyst for restoration. John 17:22 says, “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.”
In the past six months we have seen a fresh wave of restoration in families through the laying down of unresolved issues and simply loving one another. One of our staff members had not been part of family gatherings for over 20 years because of unresolved issues. In December, they celebrated Christmas with their whole family!
Within churches, we are seeing restoration between estranged members. God is healing disappointment, unmet expectations, misunderstanding and offense as they embrace the opportunity to do family well; even when they feel misunderstood.
Along with all of that, several young adults who grew up in our orphanage in Mexico, reached out and asked for reconnection with our family. Each of them had left as soon as they turned 18, wanting to explore the world without family input. What a joy it was to say that they always had a place, even when they were gone.
We believe this is something God longs to see throughout the entire world. Our team is passionately pursuing an “orphan-less world” and know that will only be accomplished when the entire church embraces the true meaning of family. If you have recently experienced breakthrough in this area, we’d love to hear your story! Share with us by replying to this email.
