after all these years, the LORD's finally leading me to a 'serious' music ministry. now that i'm planning to go back to school to get a music education, there's still this lingering thought that somehow i'm choosing something inferior. i know this was the big decision that i was faced w/ when i decided to pursue music ministry. but, knowing that there are people giving up their lives in foreign countries for the sake of the gospel, for me to sit here, being all comfortable and playing music in united states seems such a waste.
i still can't let go of this tension between doing missions work and pursuing music ministry. am i wrong to think that somehow redeeming cultures is inferior to redeeming lives? i remember MO telling me that in japan, they're lucky if could get people to sing 'a gospel song'!
on paper, my learning music would be formally over when i get my degree. but, in actuality, i see it more as a starting point. i want to use everything i learn from school and use it to build a foundation for exploring music from other parts of the world. i guess that's where music and missions could cross paths.
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hey, dude. long time no see! where are you studying music? i saw that you're at fort lee on your profile, are you in new york?
it's been a while... looks like your a newbie on the blog. it's a funny thing how it keeps me connected to friends that i may normally not be so well connected to. there are benefits to technology. :)
we're back in philly now. let us know when you're in town. my email address is the same as before. :)
Those are some good points you bring up. Am I living a lesser life because I'm not a missionary? I don't feel it often, but sometimes I think about it. One of the best times in my life was when I was doing missions work in Japan. But even there, I felt like I was somehow wasting supporters' money. In the end, I think, you live the life that God gives you to the fullest.
Hey, is that you John? It's me, Ihna! I have a blog too...check it out.
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