Change Ever Constant
I've heard it said before that change is the only constant. I fully agree to this statement and can tell you that it is sometimes super hard to deal with.
We have left Southeast Asia and are now in Nairobi, Kenya for a couple of days, then our team and Cody's team head out for Eldoret, Kenya for ministry. I'd love to say that this is the major change that is really hard to deal with, but to be honest, the weather here is pretty much winter temperatures for Florida (so, still shorts weather for me) and from where I am from in Florida, I see lots of 'Africans' (so, nothing new to me, especially since so far most of those I've walked past, just remind me of friends back home and such…crazy!).
No, the major change that we knew was coming, just not in the fashion that it came is that our teammate Dex Meeks has been raised as a team leader. For this, he has been placed on a totally different team and we have gained an amazing man of God, Jake Hilderbrand, to complete our team! I am super excited for Dex stepping up into the position God has been calling him to since training camp, as well as to have time to get to know Jake better and bring Kingdom to the nations with him.
And yet…and yet, my mind is still trying to tell me everything is off and that the pain of losing yet another team member is too great of a challenge to overcome. My heart already ached from having to say goodbye to Vuthy and everyone back in Cambodia, especially after the youth said some words to us of thanks and then all prayed over us, my heart wanted to hide from the onslaught of being torn away from them. I mean, I was ready for the move and change of continents, even for the possibility of changes to our team, so then why do I feel like everything is off and not right??
I really don't know how to answer that question, except the fact that the enemy trying to get me out of my element already and to not focus on the Lord. And so, right now I am praying, and praying fervently for the Lord to provide in many ways this month, but definitely for an instant transition for the new team and being able to just love on one another and bring Kingdom no matter what. I'm also praying for Dex and the challenges he will face these upcoming months, but I know already how much God has prepared him for this and how much He is capable of it!
Change is a constant. A fact of life we all need to learn, because when we don't allow change to happen, we run the risk of letting it consume us and I can testify that that is NOT a good thing!
With all of this said, we have yet to come up with a team name, but will be working on it soon, I am sure. Either way we go to Eldoret with God beside us and trust that He is the one that will get us through every circumstance that comes our way.
Be blessed in the name of Christ Jesus! Much love to you all!
