Living into God’s dream for me
God gave me a desire to be who God created me to be.
Though I fall short,
far too consistently
My God is there to redirect me, yet again
So that I may live into God’s dream for me.
God gave me an interest in other cultures and languages.
To travel and explore is grand,
As is to speak and understand.
But that alone falls short of God’s purpose
So that I may live into God’s dream for me.
God gave me a love of movement.
Selfishly I alone can move or
Combine movement and concern for others
Into the career of physical therapy
So that I may live into God’s dream for me.
God gave me opportunities to blend movement and cultures.
Bringing these interests together
To serve people with problems moving
Living in a distant land with a tongue different from mine
So that I may live into God’s dream for me.
God gave me a desire to teach these gifts to others.
Sharing God’s love
Through actions and words
Teaching others who love movement to care
So that I may live into God’s dream for me.
God gave us a desire to be who God created us to be.
As we all are complex
Not one gift suffices.
God created us to serve in unique ways
So that we may live into God’s dream for each of us.
by SAMS Missionary Cathy Donahoe