Focus

The other day Patinya asked me out of the blue, "Lydia, why are you here?"
Dozens of reasons and answers popped into my head, but the one that came out was: "Because I love God, and I have to tell other people about it."
"Good. Don't ever forget that." He said to me. It is easy to know why you're here when you first come and just as easy to forget it. That's what he said to me, and I took it to heart. It is so important to keep one's focus when on the mission field; when one's focus is right and with God, then the rest falls into place. I'm so glad Patinya made me vocalize my focus. To have it put into one brief sentence makes it easier to hold onto and to remind myself of it everyday.