In this small town that is so serene, gentle and beautiful, I walk on the beach and look out at the waves crashing and feel the wind and the presence of God as a soft reminder that He is here. Yes, He sent me here-but now I have to go. This past month has been especially hard for me. I have made such great friends in a short amount of time. God has blessed me with so many divine appointments that have turned to what I know will be lasting relationships and I get tears in my eyes when I know it is my time to leave this beautiful place.
The things in life that bring us joy or anxiety are the things we care about most. I began getting really anxious a couple days ago and I asked myself why? I then realized it is because of time. Not time for my future but time now. I only have a day and a half left here in Jeffrey's Bay. I want to be here for my friends I have met, to live life with them, to not leave them when they have finally found a friend they have needed. But through all this anxiety God has been reminding me of His Rest and Peace. I can't do this on my own. It is Him who does all the working and once again, I am His faucet and He is the living water that pours from me. It is not only my job to be a friend but to remind my friends that when I go they have the most AMAZING friend who will never leave them, no matter what. That is Jesus. He will still be here when I am gone. Yes, as we have had some great moments this past month it is Him who they need and that is why I was brought here: to share that with them.
I always feel like there is not enough time in one day or days in one month but the reality is: I can't change time. I know that my friends will be ok, rather they will be great with the encouragement and boost they need to soar in a relationship with the one that will never leave them.
Thank you Jesus for putting each and everyone of my new friends in my life. I will never forget Jay-Bay.
