Getting ready

He (Jesus) charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff-no bread, no bag, no money in their belts, but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. (Mark 6:8-9)

Jesus is sending out his disciples to cover more ground than he could do on his own. He tells them to take nothing with them.

I am packing for Haiti. I am thinking through every contingency that could occur. I go over lists. Phone, check, ipod, check, toothbrush, check, deodorant, check, enough shirts, pants, underwear, socks, check, check, check, check. And so on.

Seems a lot has changed since the disciples were sent on their mission trip.