The date of my last blog is a bit unsettling. For those of you who haven't been keeping up with Facebook or don't live near me, you may not know that I ever left Tanzania. In my last blog, I shared about the happenings at a Muslim/Christian debate in Morogoro and we hadn't even made it to my final country of India.
Now I have been home for a little over 6 months.
In that 6 months….
I arrived home to Atlanta on August 31st
Got engaged to Tony September 1st
Prepared for a wedding in less than 2 months and dealt with reentry craziness
Married the love of my life on October 22nd
Took the position as Marketing Manager at Roux on Canton, one of my best friend's restaurants
Became a YoungLife Leader at Roswell High School with my new hubby
Enjoyed the holiday season in my home country with my friends and family
Finished a video project for Adventures Youth, a division of Adventures in Missions and one for The Journey Remembered, a business that pioneered a new kind of entertainment for those suffering from Alzheimers Disease.
Moved into our new place after Tony (with the help of my brother-in-law Matt and our dear friend Zack) renovated a garage into a workshop and office so that we could move into the studio apartment behind it.
Began editing Buckhead Church's baptismal videos with my brother-in-law, Matt
Turned 25… quarter-century baby!!
Yes, that is a whole lot of BIG LIFE events. During all of this madness, I began to feel a restlessness inside me…one that I couldn't avoid. But instead of taking it to the Lord, I repressed it, allowing it to build and eventually explode. It was messy. I was emotional, stressed, and lost.
I couldn't seem to find how God was going to take all that I had just experienced and immediately put it into gear here in the U.S.
Well…that is because it was never a part of His plan.
I've always had a hard time slowing down. You would think I would relish in the reality that I'M HOME and have a minute to BREATH. Nope, not me. Instead, I filled every ounce of my time, busybodying around so that I didn't have to face the true reality that I HAD NO IDEA WHERE GOD WAS LEADING ME…
Tony, my husband (it never gets old writing this), calmly dealt with this wave of emotions on the regular. He consistently encouraged me to not give up on connecting the dots. Finally, after 4 months, I began to see just how clearly Jesus had been placing opportunity in front of me. Instead of trying to make things happen my way and continuing to look to my left and right in comparison, I submitted to Christ's will.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done.
Therefore, here I am…spending most of my time editing professional quality videos, bartending, managing and marketing Roux on Canton, training for a half-marathon and pursuing a godly marriage that's centered on Christ.
Life is still busy but I have much more peace knowing that I am following His will and not my own.
Very soon I will be debuting my NEW SITE where, if you are so inclined, may follow my life as a DeVictor. I will be blogging about life and minisrty as we continue on this journey called LIFE.
Stay tuned!
