Hey everyone!! My apologies for it being more than 2 weeks since I last posted. I said I would post every weekend because that’s when we get Wi-Fi on base but the Wi-Fi isn’t too good. It takes forever to load. Anyways, I hope you enjoy reading today’s post! A lot has happened over the past few weeks and I didn’t want to type multiple blogs ,so I decided to combine everything into one for now. The Lord really helped me with this so I am very thankful to him because I had no idea how to do it…
I’ve learned over the past few weeks that the rain forest is very wet. Who would have thought right? Lol. There’s not normally storms here, no thunder or lightning, no floods. It just rains! It’s like there’s a flip you can switch for the rain is never gradual. It’s either on full power drenching rain or off in sunshine. The forest floor soaks in all the water like a sponge. The water never stays on the ground for too long for the plants roots suck it all up. The jungle is very green and lush. Water is so essential here. If you’ve ever chopped down a plantain tree, you’d know it smells like a giant celery stick and that water gushes it out of it. The tree is pretty much nothing but water! When these plants fall and die, they begin to decompose back into the soil giving it nutrients which then gives the new plants food. There’s a quick science lesson for you! Water and food are so essential to every living thing and these past few weeks Jesus has really been showing me how important spiritual food and water is too.
Jesus says…
“If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.” John 4:10
“Anyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” John 4:13-14
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again.” John 6:35
He is the bread of life – He is the living water – He is all we need to be filled!!
I’ve had some highs and some lows these last 2 weeks. I’ll probably go into more details on one or two in another blog, but here’s the outline. Highs have been the Lord answering prayer instantly and powerfully and he has affirmed many times where he’s calling me in my next season of life. Lows have been frustrations and anger rising up from the past again to the present and one of my teammates leaving the race. That last one really hurt and hit hard. 🙁 We lost a piece of our family and she’s not coming back. Our team is now having to cope and find a way to make new norms and move on without her. It’s been tough. (Pray for us to transition smoothly and for her as she starts her new life back in the states. Blessings upon both sides.)
I can honestly tell you right now I feel very physically and emotionally drained. We’ve had early mornings and late nights the past few days and then of course everything else that has happened. I’m tired but the Lord has been so good and so faithful. He has reminded me everyday that he is enough and he has pointed me to so much scripture that has soothed and comforted my spirit. I am so thankful he is everything I need. I am so thankful that he will never let me go hungry and that he will never let me run dry. I couldn’t do this without him. My human nature likes to think I could but I really can’t.
He has reminded me this past week that I CAN’T get my joy from people. I have to find it in him. He’s also told me that these next few months I really need to soak in him. For me that looks like being in God’s word everyday, praying constantly and anytime I feel my flesh coming up, giving thanks to God for everything he’s done for me. Praises to the Lord who always crushes the enemy! (Thanks mom for that reminder. :D)
Just like the rainforest – so lush and green – water brings life – so Im putting my faith and trust in the living water.
So that’s it! More blogs will be coming soon! I won’t promise when but they will come. I pray you all have a blessed day.
Lots of Love,
Alex Paige 😀
