I believe God prepares us in the form of blessings and challenges which builds up our individual resource banks of talents and experiences. One form of blessing is the giving and opportunity to develop talents. In the village of Bod, half the mission team ran music lessons (cajon, keys and guitar) for a group of children, that the church has been discipling. With reference to the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), the increase in talents can be seen through this multiplier effect in teaching and sharing.

The experiences we gained from God also equip us in the mission field. We ran short sessions, divided by sex, with the children addressing issues surrounding topics of sex, relationships and the respectful treatment of people of their opposite sex. Drawing from our individual past and present experiences allowed us to connect and identify with the children, and share how we dealt with those issues and social pressures with God.

I believe God puts things in each of our lives to build up our talents and experiences in order for us to past that skill or knowledge, using us as channels and carriers to bless others (1 Corinthians 1:3-7 and Genesis 12:2-3).