3 Cups of Tea

I just finished reading "3 Cups of  Tea", by Greg Mortenson.  He was a mountain climber who decided to hike one of the highest mountains in the world, which he called "K2".  It is in the Middle East in a beautiful mountain range.

The story talks about him losing his way on his descent from the mountain and finding himself in a remote village with dirt poor, yet very happy and wonderful people.  He learns that these people have no school, and he makes a promise to build them one, somehow, someway, despite his complete lack of funds--in fact, Greg didn't even own a bed or a room of his own.

He ends up going through all kinds of things, yet he keeps his promise, and about a year later he finally has the funds to build this school.  To make a long story short, he was inspired to continue building schools and educating the youth of the Middle East, which ended up being a fight against terrorism.

I was just thinking, Wow.  If we all had some good cause we were passionate about, and wasted our lives away in making it possible, what a fulfilling and beautiful existence we would have.  I wonder sometimes as I sit at my laptop and scan my facebook friends and play on my blog and read books in the sunlight on my porch, What am I doing with my life?  Oh, just got a text from so-and-so, there's a party tonight.  Dang why won't my legs tan any faster...and I have to repaint my nails, they have been pink way too long....I wonder if I should keep those new running shoes, they don't feel quite as cushy as my last ones....Well, back to work in twenty minutes...great....I wish I could just sit here.....

We may not be able to do all Greg did, as I believe the Lord led him and prepared him for such things, however I believe it was because of his passion and his desire to do good that allowed the Lord to provide such opportunities. I hope I can find a passion like that!