As you’ll see in the photos, we spent the morning at the Jackson Farmers Market buying food. My friends over at Green Frog Southern Village gave me a bunch of fresh vegetables we used in the meal. I had a great time planning and cooking with these guys! Check out their blogs for more photos (or Margaret’s video) on our dinner.

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I sat in a session led by Joshua Blankenship, the Design Director for NewSpring Church in South Carolina. His talk, “Mission Work: Why Do You Do What You Do?”, reminded me that we all have reason and purpose behind our jobs. Most of us want to work for an organization where we buy in to and believe in their mission. Hopefully, we take a job because the opportunity seems exciting and we like what they are doing. It’s easy to lose sight of that after a while. Jobs get tough. Relationships become difficult. Stress sets in and we find ourselves uninspired and tired. If I’m honest, I’m guilty of forgetting my church’s mission and showing up to work just to do tasks.

I can go on a mission or I can punch a clock. I can be a mercenary earning a paycheck, or a missionary seeking to make a difference. I’m still processing, but I know the right answer.