Well I guess it’s true. God really does like to test you a lot on the race. I am currently in Tiraspol, which is in the country within the country of Moldova, which isn’t actually recognized as a country! Yea talk about confusing! But back to my point, last month I learned to live in community, or so I thought I did. Little did I know that I didn’t learn to live in community at all, I actually just did what I needed to, to get by for the month because I knew that this month I was going to be with just my team, things would get easier, we would be able to go really deep with each other and just be able to pour into each other as a team. So needless to say I wasn’t truly living in community, I was putting on a face, tip toeing around people and not confronting anyone who rubbed me the wrong way. I wasn’t learning or willing to love my brothers and sisters in Christ well. I had assumed that I was learning to live in community until I learnt about Moldova. So originally we had my team and one other all girl team, which I was fine with 14 girls was a breeze compared to month one and we were also supposed to be staying in a hostel. Well we get into Moldova and what do I find out!? We now have THREE all girls teams together, 21 girls… urg are you kidding me! Seriously God, what are you doing, I already learnt to live in community, this is just a stupid idea, why would you do this!? And having the sense of humor that God has, his reply to that was “You think 21 girls is bad, well here Lacey how bout I put you all in the same room as well!” Great thanks God, you already know that I was in a room with 14 girls last month and I was just a few days away from snapping on everyone. But we got here and got all settled in, so we decided to go explore the town and find wifi! After I had a nice long walk and vent session with one of the girls I’m staying with, I read my Bible (which I haven’t in a few days now because of travel). I then spend some time alone and just prayed, that God would give me patients, grace and just a willingness to love all these women well. Realizing that my God time is the most important, always giving me peace and that it’s something that can’t be put on the back burner anymore.
So I guess my prayer request for this month is that of learning to love my sisters well and actually truly learning to live in community and loving it! Also prayer for patients and grace when dealing with different situations that may arise.
