“Teach me to do your will,
For you are my God;
may your good Spirit,
lead me on level ground”
Psalm 143:10
I came upon this verse the other day. I was praying for clarification in something that I was struggling with. I believe that I am always to do what this verse says. The last two years of my life, I have lived out this verse. Every time that I came up with a plan, God would squash it. The reason I am on the World Race is because it is one of my lessons of truly learning God’s will in my life.
I am posed a question in each country that we go to. How would you like to come back when you are finished with your year? I would love to say yes, but I am not sure where God wants me at right now. I was posed the question today. I was asked if I would like to teach high school math here in the Philippines next year. The reason I was asked is because I have been persistent on helping out the school by tutoring math. I would have to raise my own support. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I would get back at the end of July and leave for the Philippines in August. I would not have to worry about what I was going to do. I could help develop curriculum at a middle school level. I could help at the children’s home and invest in the lives of the children over a longer period of time. The only thing that I think about is, is it God’s will for me or is it my own selfish desire. Part of me would like to stay because my sister in law’s family is here. I would love to get to know them more and just be able to hang out with them. I know that my brother plans to retire here in ten years. It would be awesome to live here to understand both my brother and sister in law more. The climate here is hot for me, but wouldn’t it be great to not have to bundle up for 6 months out of the year.
It is hard when posed with a question of coming back to a country. I think I will want to go back to every country. Part of me is still in Phnom Penh with the children at the preschool. I am just praying that God will reveal to me where I am truly supposed to be next year.
