I feel like over and over again the main questions I got asked when talking about this trip was “Are you nervous?” or “Are you freaking out?”, and as much as I thought I should be; nervous and freaking out were two things I just didn’t feel.
This last month I’ve been searching for what it means to live well, and to make it all that it could be, and I’ve found the answer is that you live out each day, taking what it has to offer, pouring yourself into the day and the people you run into that day. God so graciously allowed me to live that out for the past month and a half, and the joy and peace that come from this time are undeniable. And it’s the peace of The Lord. He has consistently reminded me that He will go before me to Bulgaria, and He will be there for me when I arrive, and there’s an overwhelming sense of security in that. To know that I don’t have to worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself, and the best way to prepare for tomorrow is to live well today.
For the last three days I lived for launch, and all that it has to offer, and now I’m gonna live in and for Bulgaria, as though The Lord sent me purely to minister to Bulgaria. We only get so many days on this earth. One of my dear friends gave me a globe for Christmas with a bible verse on it, that said “Teach me to count the days, that I may gain a heart of wisdom”. And that is what I intend to do, to count each day, both as an opportunity to change the world and reveal God’s greatness, but also as a blessing, because each day reminds me that there is a further purpose to my life that The Lord is accomplishing, and when that day is done, I will take joy in knowing that I am one day closer to meeting my Creator and the Sovereign King of the Universe.
I’ve been trying to end most of my blogs with an invitation, whether it’s to follow along with the blog and journey going forward, or to find freedom in His sacrifice, and today I want to invite you to live presently with me. “This is the day that The Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”! There is so much good in each day, so many opportunities for joy, so many opportunities to love people as we’ve been loved, and so many chances to see God at work. I wanna invite you to really step into the life that the Gospel offers, because the Gospel gives us hope for the future, that when all is said and done, God will make all things new. My prayer for all of the followers of this blog would be that the security that hope provides for your future will encourage you to live out all that God can offer in each day up until that point. Live in the present, trust me there is so much good to be found there!
I love you guys! God bless!
Andy
