I have to say it has been wonderful in each account. One of the most wonderful experiences took us to Goias, Brazil. I am originally from Brazil so part of our 6 months away was spent there.
We heard about a place called Oasis from my pastor in Brazil when we shared how tired and almost burnt out we were. We checked it out, signed up for it and went! We had plenty of time for praying, reading, interacting with others, listening to God, etc ...
God showed us so many things:
1) it is OK to be tired ... we just need to keep going to the fountain of renewal, back to the basics of faith. We are loved, we were uniquely created, we are like no one else, etc.
2) we are unique and created to a work that can only be done by us ... no need to compare ourselves ... we have our own place in this earth that no one can occupy.
3) the need to be at the feet of the Saviour ... go back to the first love back and back again ... it is vital that we stay there. Otherwise other values and worldly thoughts get on the way. We loose the perspective of God ... we start looking at circumstances through the lenses of sin, of our background, of our experiences.
4) God is in control. It is such a comforting thought to know that God can control the situation when you cannot evaluate, make plans or think properly. That is the way we felt and still we feel God worked His plan in us. There is peace in releasing the control to Him ...
Well, there is so much we learned during our time away ... God was so good to us listening to our "complaints", giving us time to understand and realize things, closing doors, opening doors, ... it is a cool place to be: in His Powerful Hands!
The most amazing thought is that OASIS can take place anytime, anywhere ... that is my prayer today ... that each one of us will be able to find our oasis with the Lord. Wonderful company!
If you live in Brazil you may be interested in this wonderful ministry to Christian workers:
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