Meet Orlando.
One of the smartest Albanians I have met thus far. Orlando speaks pretty good English. He has taught me so much this past week. His family here is Muslim. One of the hardest barriers here is to be able to communicate with the children, to relay that Jesus loves them, and that we love them. He wrote on my arm this week "JEZUSI TE' DO", and the amazing thing is how many children wanted to see my arm and know it was all about. So the children would read it back to me. “Jezusi te’’ do” and when I would say PO (yes) and you and you and you, the smiles were that of greatness. It simply means Jesus Loves YOU!!! Orlando hopes to take his family out of Albania and go to London one day for a better life. He loves to read History books, yes history books :). He doesn't even realize how much of a blessing he was to me this week, because I felt so connected to the children because I felt he was our communication. It is just the little things…..
So, I’ve questioned my reasoning for being on the world race since the day Jesus spoke and told me this is where I was to be at this moment in my life. The closer I get to Jesus here, I feel the more clear I can hear his voice. He keeps revealing to me everything that I need to learn and grow in this season. To me, I can’t believe this is still only month 1. Already where I feel God has taken me in this month, It baffles me why I couldn’t have been at this place, at this peace before.
I struggled for a long time that if things didn’t go the way I thought they should go, my whole demeanor and attitude would change. Nothing on the World Race seems to go the way you think it’s going to go. Honestly, it’s been the most freeing part of this race. But WHY for so long have I been holding on to little things in life that really don’t matter? I’m starting to realize that in those small things that I thought I had control over, really wasn't control at all.
This is an amazing season. And However your season looks in your life, I encourage you to just stop, take a step back, and re evaluate what your happiness lies in. I know life is busy. I feel like I never had a chance to stop back home. But Ill tell you this, from now on, I cant afford not to.
Today this pig gave me the biggest smooch ever…. It really is the little things.
