What It's About

Father of all, you sent your Son to carry out your mission of redeeming the world.
Today, many still have not heard his message of truth and love. Our world is torn by war and conflict, by poverty and injustice.
Let the light of your Gospel of love so shine in the world that it may be transformed into a worthy home for all your children of every race and country.
Bless all missionaries throughout the world that their work may bear fruit.
Together with them, may we too share in the missionary work of the whole Church that your Kingdom of justice, love and peace may come in all hearts and in all nations.



Lord, I give up all my own plans and purposes,
all my own desires and hopes,
and accept Your will for my life.
I give myself, my time, my all,
to You to be Yours forever.
Fill me and seal me with Your Holy Spirit.
Use me as You will,
send me where You will,
work out Your whole will in my life at any cost,
now and forever.
Amen



This isn’t about me.
This isn’t about easy.
This isn’t about who I am
Or what I’ve done.
This isn’t about running to or from
Anything
Or anyone.

This isn’t about what I leave behind
This isn’t about what I know
Or what I don’t know.
This isn’t about duty
Or dreams
Or goals of any kind.

This isn’t about Hungary
This isn’t about Vorosmarty School
This isn’t about St. Columba’s Church
This isn’t about me.

This is about peace
This is about justice
This is about love
This is about equality and rights
This is about God’s people.

This is about God.
This is about a call
A deaf ear that listened
And obeyed.

This is about the God that saved
Even me from the lion pit
Pulled me up
And out of it

This is about the God that walked
Through the fires of the furnace
Holding my hand
Guiding me
Showing me the way

This is about the God that spoke
Separating light from darkness
Providing for my future
And my past

This is about the God that brought us
All to this place
At this very moment in time
To share, to laugh, to smile
To cry, to mourn
To walk forward together in faith

This is about the God that sent His Son
His only Son
Who was greater than me
Greater than you
And allowed His light to shine
God’s missionary
Chosen, sent, died
Rose again!
And it’s for His life, I go.

This is about a God
That created the world in 6 days
Took a day to break and enjoy
Then went back to work

This is about a God whose heart
Was broken for me and my sin
Whose heart was broken for you
Whose heart still breaks for the Roma
Whose heart remains
Here in Home Acres

This is about a God who’s got your back
He knows your plans
They’re His perfect will
He knows your grief
He knows your sorrow
But He also knows the great plans
That are in store for my life
And your life, too.

This is about God.
Don’t forget this.