But don't worry, I'm safe to swim with.
There's something about a shark. They've got gills, Bettie eyes, rows of sharp teeth, fins… all that sharky stuff. They have all of the things they need to be a shark, but here's a fun fact:
Sharks cannot swim backwards.
This month has been strange. In fact, I'm not sure if "strange" is even the right word to describe this month. We spent the first half of the month in Ruse, Bulgaria where ministry was minimum. However, when we did do ministry, it was fantastic. We visited children with special needs, young adults all the same, and joined in the church's daily morning prayer meeting. We sang some songs for church, and we enjoyed spending our time with some of the youth of the church.
Here's where it gets strange. About a week and a half into this month, we found out that we would be moving… that same day. So, we packed our bags, and waited to hear more on the situation. We didn't have anywhere to go, and we didn't know what we would be doing.
Here we are– in Pavlikeni. We are staying in a church that is under construction. We don't know what each day will bring, only that we may or we may not be doing ministry. So far it has consisted of moving some rocks, mowing the lawn, packing wood and dry grass into bags, and sanding walls. We have gone to one church service, here. It was… how do I say this…? Spontaneous. There aren't a lot of people who go to the church, but there is definitely something happening here.
This week, we were also able to travel to Stambolovo to visit and do an outreach with another team. We ate dinner, prayed, and then headed over to the square where we were greeted by people of all shapes, ages, and sizes. There were big people, little people, adult people, baby people. We served them chocolate pudding, gummy worms, Oreo crumbs, and whipped cream. The gospel was preached, the Frisbee was thrown, the guitar was strummed, and people were prayed for.
In all of this confusion, and chaos, and not knowing what we were doing when, you'd think that someone would be quite distressed. However, that's exactly the opposite of how I'm feeling.
Here's where the first sentence comes in. My faith, since the race started, has been that of a shark. I haven't felt distant. I haven't felt like I was falling away. I have only been getting closer and closer. And it's so comforting! I have been swimming towards God. Every day. Every minute. Always forward. Can't go back.
I'm a shark! A shark swimming towards the Kingdom.
