I will be
visiting Cuba
for the second time in just a few months.
It's hard for me to comprehend that this vision I've had and prayed
about is actually becoming reality. How
did this happen? Is it a recent
development? Or has my entire life been
leading up to this? Maybe it's both.
How does one
explain where and when one is born, or even why? I have not wondered much about that until
now. It seems to be falling into
place...my life, I mean. I was born in Cuba , raised in the US ,
born again here, and now I'm going back to Cuba . Everything else is detail. But it's the details that clarify things.
The first
detail is that I have pursued the visual arts as a passion since I was a little
boy. At first, like all children, I was
fascinated by the skill I could acquire to reproduce a recognizable object in
two dimensions. This leap in abstract
visual thinking seemed to come naturally to me.
But later in life I found a strong connection between my passion for
creating physical works like paintings and drawings and the inner life of the
spirit. My work was always a metaphor
for that inner life. I was drawn to
artists who saw that connection throughout history, from the time of the cave
paintings in Europe thousands of years ago to
this day. Artists seem to be
instinctively aware that art and spirit are closely if not intricately linked.
I was always drawn to communicate this connection in my art through visual
metaphors. I felt compelled to convey a
spiritual message to the viewer.
Secondly, I
have been directed to use a gift for communication not only through my art, but
through writing as well. I have used
this gift in my livelihood through my work in graphic design and advertising as
well as in editorial work. But most
importantly, I have sought to use it in a more intentional manner through
personal writings. I use experiences
like travel, personal relationships and most importantly my interaction with
God's Word as the content for these communications. I plan on merging both the literary and
visual elements of my work someday in an appropriate medium such as film or
video.
Lastly, I
believe strongly that God has planned for me to use my background, experiences
and skills to serve Him in a particular way.
I believe this "fit" for me is a global ministry in my home
country of Cuba . I want to help the evangelical church grow in
Cuba
through the training of pastors. I have
teamed up with Action Ministries International and hope to be of some help to
them as they pursue this ministry strategy in Cuba . They need not only my help, but yours as well.
Here is a link to their pastor training project:
Here is another link to contribute to this effort online:
Does Cuba matter to
God? I have to ask that question,
already knowing the answer, because to those who do not know or care about Cuba , the
answer is this: God cares about the entire world. He is that big to care about each individual
on this planet, no matter where they are or what language they speak or what
they look like or what customs they follow.
He cares about all of us.
No comments:
Post a Comment