I’ve been struggling to write what I did during ministry these last two weeks. My first two weeks (rounding to my third week) on the race and zero blog posts to show for it. I came in with this notion of posting two blogs every week, because being a World Race missionary I must have something blog worthy every week.
I also, accumulated new followers on Instagram that probably want to follow my journey around the world. Automatically, I wanted to turn that into a ministry and share my journey through pictures. Plus I’m already at a pro at instagram so it will be easy! (B-t-dubs my insta is erinnpeters if you want to follow me)
However, my expectations have been wrecked and I’ve been knocked off of my feet. Yes, coming to the world race I prepared myself that not every moment will be sunshine and daisies. But I kept struggling the first week to find how I am helping. Even after the first week of settling in, I still didn’t feel like I was helping. My “normal” of mission trips is to go in for a week, have a million tasks to accomplish and be done by Thursday afternoon. This month is not like my week long mission trips back home. I am extremely grateful to see the different side of mission work. But it still has been a struggle getting used to a different type of mission work.
So even coming with no expectations, I still had some. I expected myself to find something blog and instagram worthy every day. I figured it couldn’t be difficult- I’m in a new country, new experience, and a new way of life. Piece of cake, right?
This month I’ve learned that I need to practice self-discipline to write out more blogs. I don’t have a problem of being inspired, and I will write a blog in my head. Now I need to overcome my fear of writing. The main thing I’ve learned is that not every day will feel like an adventure. But every moment here is worthy. Every laugh, smile and helping hand I give away is worthy. Ya, my day may look the same every day for a month but it is Worthy.
It’s not adventure day every day. I know that now. I’m not jumping off cliffs, swimming with elephants and adventure filled activities (yet). But, I have the option to decide if this will be a worthy-filled day. Let God’s adventures reign over my expectations, and let this season of my life become worthy filled of His adventures.
