Last night I got one hour of sleep…    Night before that,
four….  And the few days prior, not
much more… 
 
Have you ever had so much on your plate that no matter how
hard you work you still feel behind?
 
I wish I could leave it at that, but the truth is I feel
like I’m the very worst at so many things in my life!  More so then ever!
 

The very worst:
 
Friend
 
Son
 
Employee
 
Lover of my God
 
Steward of what He has entrusted to me
 
Missionary (Feels like a joke typing this word, when I know
so many SOLD out Missionaries)  But
whatever you want to call me…  the
very worst!
 
Blogger 😉 
hahah
This isn’t a pity party..   I’m typing this as I sit on a plane bound for
Burma.  I truly feel privileged and
Love my life.  I guess the
challenge is balance:  the ancient
old struggle for all of us.
 
Life…  with all
the good, bad, and everything in between… 
ISN’T IT AWESOME!?!  ISN’T
Life amazing!!  Just step out side
and go for a walk/hike.. Meet someone new and beautiful… or Ugly….. But watch
how amazed you’ll be when you truly get to know their unique story!..   Life…….God sure knew what He was
doing!
 
I sit on this plane after only one hour of sleep, and all I
can think about is the grace that God, family, and friends continue to extend
to me.  I don’t know if I’ve ever
been so thankful for all that God has given me!  Relationships in every form.. opportunity to pursue my
dreams, health, freedom, and a big GREEEN LIGHT that say’s keep going!
 
 
In less then 48 hours I’ll be in the jungle of Burma
attempting to finish my film project I began 2 years ago (or at least the
filming stage)…  I’ve thought about
this day for months; “why, should I, do I have too?”   Spent sleepless nights trying to prepare.  And now here I am!
I’ve Barley touched base with the people that mean the most
to me.  My pack is way overweight
and have no Idea if my domestic Asian flights will let me fly with all my gear
without charging me a fortune.(Everyone is so tinny and the bag/weight restrictions
are a challenge)  More over, I
barley know what I’m doing !
 
And ….I’m scared!
 
Not fearful scared..   The kind of scared you feel when cliff jumping.  You feel it… conclude it is what it
is…  and you jump as high and as
far as you can.
 
Oddly… at the same time. I feel such peace!!  …
 
I can’t…. nor do I have time to catch you up… But for the
first time I’m going on a “mission trip” 
That is dangerous with unknowns… 
I’ll be crossing into B*u*r*m*a Illegally with people I trust, going to
IDP camps and living with the people who have suffered so much from this
conflict.  I’ll visit refugee camps
where some of my Karen friends live, among other things.   I’ll be back in the states after
5 weeks.
 
Sobriety has been the word to describe this past year or
so.. I’m more sober then ever I think. 
Crazy how we can truly miss and forget how blessed we are.. 
 
Recently I wrote;
“I stand before God with all my strength trying to do the
best I can and I feel so week, so very week!  But I’m so thankful, so so thankful I feel that
weakness.  It’s the oddest thing to
find comfort in such a thing.  The
work of Grace is truly a mystery… I know so little… All I know He is good and
I’m so thankful the Father is with me !
 
Thank you for all your prayers!!
 
I’ll resurface after 3 or 4 weeks..

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