relationships.
it’s something that i have realized consumes everything in me. i realized that every country i have visited- i have said i could see myself coming back and moving there which honestly sounds crazy saying it out loud. this desire to return to these places does not stem from the physical place itself (for the most part) but stems from the relationships made there. it’s regardless of the physical being of the country but more of what fills these countries that attracts me back to them. that’s how strong the hold of relationship has on me. it creates this drive in me to love people as hard as i can. almost like a fire in my heart for the people Jesus loves most – His own children. one thing that the world race has taught me the most is how important relationships are in our lives in general. it’s community. it’s fellowship. it’s friendship. it’s love.
relationship is what holds us together. we crave it because we are created to love. God is this love. isn’t that so cool. that when we grow to love people and make relationships with them, it’s all because of Jesus. what a cool guy. I thank Him everyday for my friends all over the globe that have taught me how to love. i miss them so much. i hope to come back to these countries one day, to hear that laugh and see that grin another time. it’s so hard to get up and go after growing so much with people, but the Lord plans for even more of these in our future. so be patient and love, because that’s what we are made for.
