I jumped off a cliff today. Over a waterfall. In Africa. What?!
It was honestly one of the most terrifying things that I have ever done. And one of the most memorable, awesome experiences. It truly was a big jump- I’m not just being dramatic- I promise.
For those of you who remember my “The Home Movie That No One Wanted to Watch" blog, (http://emilywright.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-home-movie-no-one-wants-to-watch), you know what a big deal it is for me to jump. But I am not a scared little girl who can’t jump off a diving board anymore. I am jumping off of cliffs! I am fearless. I am free.
As we walked back to El Shaddai from the waterfall, the sky started to light up. By the time we got back to our house, lightning had started bolting down and jumping from mountain peak to mountain peak. For an hour the sky grew more and more intense with this lightning storm consuming the sunset.
At the end of this awesome day in Swaziland, two things hit me. The intimacy of God and the mightiness of God.
The Lord cares about me jumping off a waterfall, overcoming a childhood fear. In that moment before jumping I could feel him cheering me on, just like my parents did when I hesitated jumping off a diving board. I felt the trustworthiness of him as my Father. And feel his encouragement as I realized again how much he is making me into the woman that he is calling me to be. I am not overcome by fear. I am free. And my Father cares enough about me as his daughter to teach me that again through jumping off a cliff.
God is also all-powerful and mighty. No one who witnessed the power of this lightning storm could deny that our God is an awesome God. I love when he chooses to show us his greatness through such beautiful pictures.
I continue to be amazed by and so thankful for what the Lord is doing in my life. And I’m so thankful that he uses waterfalls and lightning storms.
