Well, I'm finally in Montana, guys! I arrived after a tedious day spent at three different aiports--Atlanta, Seattle and Missoula! Missoula is a lovely town;wet,cold and mountainous. It's awful because I didn't really pack any warm clothing! I guess it's hoodies and jeans all week-wahoo! I was just informed, however, that this weather is not common for beautiful little Missoula, Montana.You know what I think? I think that's dumb, Montana, just dumb. I was ready to soak up the dry, crips rays every day walking to work...oh, well!
As for work...It has begun. Well, training, at least. The actors work 12-hour days. Usually we have what's called a Show Session after the 9:00 am meeting. This lasts until 12:30. In a Show Session, the trainer--mine's name is Kepler--teaches the new Tour Actor/ Directors how to cast/direct/perform their show--mine, as I mentioned earlier, is King Arthur's Quest!These past three days, the TADs on my team have been learning the blocking(stage movement) of every character in the ENTIRE SHOW!Crazy, right?! It's my job :)It just keeps getting better...My first show closes in 15 days! Wapow!
When I arrived here, I didn't know what to expect. I don't know about you guys, but the unknown exhilarates me! It gives me an opportunity to trust my Father! However,stepping off of the plane into Missoula triggered many negative feelings: anxiety,fear and pessimism. But any fears I had were soon stifled when I read a verse my Mother sent me in a letter:
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Do not be lead away by diverse and strange teachings,for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace..."--Hebrews 13:8-9
Strengthened by grace.
What does that mean in my life? It does not mean my fear/anxiety is justified. It does NOT mean that I am merely strengthened by grace at the appropriate moments. It DOES mean that God is sufficient. He is in control--always:yesterday,today, and tomorrow. He is perpetually providing grace for every moment. And if scripture confirmation isn't enough, He has given me tangible evidence! One of my greatest worries was my connection to the other actors. Would I be able to share the Gospel with them? Would I meet other Christians? Would I learn ANYTHING about discipleship?? At the airport in Seattle, I met a girl named Stephanie. I noticed that she carried a Bible. After a few minutes of idle chit-chat, we realized that we would both be working for MCT this summer! I knew this wasn't coincidence. Later on, at our first TAD meeting, they divided all of actors into groups based on which show they would be performing on tour. Stephanie and I were placed in the same group. Again, this was no random happening. By the third day of training, I hadn't been able to talk to any of the actors freely about Christ and I was beginning to feel frustrated. Maybe I wasn't really serious about ministry. I continued to pray that the Lord would open up opportunities to speak of Him. Specifically, I prayed that these opportunities would not come from any action of my own strength, but solely from Christ. Of course, it was quite difficult for me to sit around waiting, but as legalism is a constant stumbling block for me, I knew I had to.The night before our first Show Session, I prayed that the Lord would give me an opportunity to speak especially with Stephanie. The next day during lunch break, the Lord provided that opportunity. I was on my computer(probably on Facebook) when Stephanie approached me. She immediately began asking me about the Lord because she said she heard me say something about mission trips a few days back. For the next thirty minutes, she and I were able to exchange testimonies and share our unique passions and desires in the theatre realm. She, too, was a follower of Christ and longed to reach the Fine Arts for Christ! How cool is that, guys? The Lord always provides. He is always faithful. Though I doubt, HE remains perpetually faithful and loving. This love is crazy.And I want more! I pray the Lord will instill me with this love; a beautifully intricate and abounding love for the lost.
Show me how to love crazily, Father!
By HIS grace and LOVE,
Susanna
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