1. Write a paragraph that describes the mission you believe God has called you to accomplish. What is your vision for the next chapter of your life’s ministry? From the age of five, I felt God's special calling to fully dedicate my life to His work. Initially, I thought it sounded like a single life as an overseas missionary in a third world country. As God has shaped me according to my calling, I can see how He has shifted my focus from international missions to include being a missionary in my own American culture. In preparing me for this duality of calling, God orchestrated my life to be connected to my husband. As Kyle's wife, part of my goal is to help him fulfill his calling to revitalize and plant churches. In this context, God brought out in me the passion to serve His Church and non-believers through the field of counseling and psychology. I believe God has called me to the mission of restoring, renewing and revitalizing relationships, especially in matters of sexuality. This is an area of ​​great need for Christians and pre-Christians. In this next chapter, I see God working to further define how I am to fulfill His mission by counseling individuals within our congregation, creating an atmosphere of openness to discuss relationship issues within the community, and seeking training more in-depth and the development of my consulting skills through higher education (Master and long-term doctorate).2. Write a paragraph describing the strengths you need to build on. How are you using them right now to answer God's call in your life? One of my greatest strengths is my ability to feel emotions, thereby demonstrating compassion and empathy...... middle of paper ......consultation with Abraham about what He was about the point of making judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah. What is incredible about this dialogue is that Abraham actually negotiates with God to spare the cities if only ten righteous people lived there. As God's judgment on these wicked cities is finally executed, Abraham's influence with God for his faithfulness testifies to the truth of what James said in chapter 5, verse 16: "The prayer of a just can accomplish a lot. » This teaches me that I must approach God as a friend with whom I can dialogue rather than as a cosmic hunter. It also helps me learn that my prayers for others can be effective if my heart is in harmony with God's heart. My faithfulness must be like that of Abraham, trusting God even to the point of sacrifice, believing that God's purposes will work for my good..