One blade at a time
Jon Quast was watching a gardener at work. The local man had been hired to plant grass. But surprisingly, he was not using seed or sod. Instead, without any complaint, he patiently planted an entire yard in a very different way.
Individual blades of grass with roots attached were carefully placed in the soil one by one. “He literally planted the entire yard one blade of grass at a time. It took more than two 10-hour days to finish,” Jon wrote.
A fruit of God’s Spirit’s work in our lives is patience. Jon and Jen Quast have spent years of waiting in preparation for ministry. They have known years of what seem to be delays.
Jon shares that these delays are actually opportunities to wait on God and trust Him for His perfect timing. The Quast family is currently in Paraguay investing their lives in culture and language studies, waiting for God’s time to proceed into tribal ministry.
Jon and Jen realize that the times of delay are only lost if they choose to dwell “in the earthly realm of frustration.” Jon shares further, “The cool thing is, God doesn’t put timetables on His kids. He simply tells us to make the most of our time, to be faithful, and to remember that He is working all things out for good in our lives.”
Pray for Jon and Jen Quast and their children as they study and learn and grow in preparation for tribal ministry in whatever place God has planned for them. Pray also for other missionaries who are currently being prepared by God for tribal ministry. Pray that God will encourage them and give them grace to trust His timing and work, while He faithfully plants His lawn.
Even when He does it one blade of grass at a time.