Sunday morning, the squad pulled out of South Africa preparing for four days of travel to San Jose, Costa Rica. Full of mixed emotions – excitement, sorrow, joy, fear, faith – we began our trek through 5 cities and 4 continents.
In a few hours we will fly across the Atlantic to Bogota, Columbia, and then on to San Jose. Currently I sit in Madrid, after goodbyes in Johannesburg and a brief layover in Zurich. We were priveledged to have 28 hours in Spain, to “rest” along the way and see the city. Rest is, of course, the last thing I have been doing, and though physically exhausted, I am becoming spiritually alive. As I move from place to place, seeing different cultures and different ways of understanding, I see the common theme of survival in every sense of the word. Whether it is striving each day to find food and shelter or bustling through work and city life to find success and “happiness”, man is searching .
And though I have lived the past eight months surrounded by need and a desire to know the Lord better, I have been selfish. Suddenly I´ve awoken to realize I have to make the most of the time I have left overseas. I have only three months (and then the rest of my life) ahead to use the things I am learning for God´s glory. I know that means taking risks, saying things that might sound akward or incorrect, and just plain trusting God . And I´ll admit, the verse where Jesus says “To whom much is given, much is required” scares me a lot. Because I know He has given me so much of His grace, His love, and His blessings, which I then have a responsibility to share, and sometimes I act like a 4 year old and would prefer the world to revolve around me and keep everything for myself.
But no matter which city, country, continent, profession, house, or relationship I find myself in, I have to learn to give. Not shut down and choose those things which will only benefit my wants and needs. But to be the hands and feet of Christ to the world.
So if I change we’ll go to Paris?
Change completely or don’t waste my time!
If I change we’ll stop in Antwerp?
Gracious living will make you sublime.
If I change you’ll take me to Zurich?
Every city from Dublin to Kahn!
