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Essay / Ministry Discussion Paper - 729
During that first half, I dated Melanie Diaz and strayed from the path God had planned for me. At this point in my life, I no longer wanted to be a pastor. For me, this lifestyle was not attractive. I told God I would do anything but be a pastor. After breaking up with her, I quickly aligned myself with God again. January 2012, God gave me a vision. This year I was going on two mission trips. (The first was with my parents in Nicaragua and the second was with other high school students in Costa Rica.) In my dream, my parents were in the back of an old truck crossing a Nicaraguan dirt road. Various skeletons were hanging in the truck, but in the dream we didn't mind. We go down to a cemetery and walk to a place that was not revealed to me. Along the way, I am flooded with the image of a sheep and a loud, audible voice tells me to “Lead them!” ". In a panic, wake up and say no to God. Because earlier I made a deal with him. I will do whatever he wants, but I will not be a pastor. After the dream I knew I had no choice but to follow