We are currently sitting in a nice hotel near DC with everything we could imagine. We have full tummies, nice bathrooms, a nice bed, food options, each other, and Jesus.
And I think to myself that it's not going to be this way probably for another 11 months.
And that's okay with me, because I didn't sign up for this to be comfortable.
I was sitting in the session tonight and I decided to figure out 3 things that I wanted to get out of this 11 months if I couldn't learn anything else.
And here's what came out. I look forward to looking back on this blog in 11 months to see how this played out.
1. Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours.
Put me in a position where what hurts You, hurts Me also. Baby on the side of a road in Kenya sniffing glue? Make me cry. Girl standing on top of a bar in Thailand waiting to be picked up by a stranger man just so she can make rent for the month? Break my heart, God. I want to be broken for this, so I'll better know how to ACT against it.
2. Lord, teach me what true serving and honor looks like.
Teach me, God, how to serve. How to prefer others over myself. And how to not be selfish. And how to honor those over myself and to honor those who are in authority over me.
3. Lord, show me more of who You are.
I want to see every crack and crevice that You want to show me. Teach me how to walk and talk like You and how to be more like you in every single way. That I would change, God. And that I would be relentless in my love for others and that I wouldn't give up on people. That I would know what Your love is and how I can best exhibit that.
And that's what I want from this.
The Lord is here, and He is ready. And so am I.
Financial update: I still need about $2000 to be fully funded! Praise the Lord for such awesome provision thus far! Not too much left now.
World Race update: We are going on a screen fast (no ipods, no computers, no radios or anything) for the next few days, meaning probably no more internet until we either get to the airport or until we get to Bulgaria. So, until next time…
