For the first time in a long time,
I don’t know the words to write in this blog.
I have sat here for hours trying to
type something that will tell all of you
how my life has been since the world race ended.
I have typed words and erased words
over and over and over again.
I’ve been staring at this blank white page
searching through my thoughts
attempting to pin point my feelings.
The words that continue to come up are
blessed,
happy
and love.
Since the world race ended,
I have moved to Peru
and I have started life here.
And since being here I have been more blessed
than I could have ever asked for.
My family here has loved me and
taken care of me in ways that I never expected.
They love me through my broken spanish,
and through the differences in customs.
They have been patient with me
and they have welcomed me
not only into their home,
but into their family and their lives.
They have accepted me even
though they barely know me.
But this transition hasn’t been easy.
There are many moments that I miss my best friends
and I miss the lifestyle of the world race.
I miss knowing everything going on around me
all the time,
and I miss people knowing my thoughts
without me even having to speak them.
I miss being engaged in ministry everyday,
and lets be honest I even miss feedback.
But thats not my life anymore.
My ministry is no longer
assigned to me,
I am no longer expected to give feedback,
but now its by choice.
My ministry now is my family here.
I choose to bring the presence of the Lord with me
into their home and into their lives.
It’s my choice if I want to pray with them
and it’s my choice if I want to share what
God is doing in my life.
It’s my choice because I now make my own decisions,
and I don’t have 6 other people to tell me.
My life now is different,
but I couldn’t have asked for anything better.
I am still getting used to knowing
that this is life and in 2 weeks it wont change.
I wont move to a new place and
I wont have to get accustomed to
new people and a new culture.
This is my home,
this is my family,
this is my life.
Thank you Jesus for blessing me
beyond what I could have ever wanted.
Thank you Jesus that You love me
so much that You would answer my prayers
and so much more.
Thank you Jesus that you have
favor over me and over my family.
Thank you that even when it is hard,
You are still here.
Thank you that You make
me uncomfortable
so that I can grow
to depend more on You.
Thank you Daddy for this life.
