ministry month, one of my teammates, Steve said, “different
country, same God” and I’ve remembered that. It’s been
6 months already since being home. These past months have been a
complete roller coaster ride…some good days and bad days each filled
with challenges, emptiness, change, lonliness, but a constant joy
My transition game plan was simple…to
simply ignore it. I figured being happy is much more fun, I’ll just
have fun, make the best of things, wait for things to happen and
eventually things will fall into place. Furthermore, I had no clue
how to process a life changing year. And let’s face it, it’s so much
easier to ignore the hard issues than to face the true emotion, pain
and hurt of it all. On the outside I was perfectly fine,
yet on the inside my spirit was screaming, my heart breaking and
thirsting for more of the Lord.
game plan, I finally broke down. I felt empty, alone, yet fully
dependent on the Lord to bring me through it all. I was overwhelmed,
but realized I couldn’t be stagnant or nostalgic. I had to begin
taking steps to move forward in my relationship with Christ as a
daughter of God. I began taking up my cross each day and CHOOSING
to spend time with the Lord. And that’s what it all comes down to, A
CHOICE, regardless of if you’re dealing with transition or not.
been tested and challenged and I’ve grown tremendously. Still, not a
day goes by that I don”t think about the prostitutes, lepers,
orphans, earthquake victims, English students and all the people
we’ve met and relationships we’ve made around the world. I learned
that there’s no timeline for the re-entry process. Transition
never ends, we only become more comfortable with the idea of it. And
each day we have a choice to make…to show allegiance to God or to
Satan.
Over the next few
weeks I want to get real with you about these past few months of
being home, especially for the JULY ’08 squad who just got home. I
pray that this brings light to the lies of the enemy, that it may
encourage you during this process and challenge you to press into facing the emotions of being home. I’m so proud of ya’ll!! It will be a
struggle, yet God continuously proves He is worthy and faithful.
Welcome home F Squad! And remember… “different country, same God.”
