the world race has proved to be much more of a chore than originally
anticipated. I knew it would be a process of going through my belongings and
sorting through what would really be needed…but I was not expecting the many
shopping trips to get needed items and TIME! The packing process pretty much
monopolized the majority of my last week before setting out on the adventure.
Thankfully, I was able to have at least 3-4 hours with my wonderful parents and
close friend the night before I left. We spent our precious moments eating
ginger hoisen noodles and cooking smores over a backyard fire.
Now with
everything packed up and ready to go, I have this overwhelming feeling that I
am still not prepared. There was so much reading that should have been done,
research on the countries that I will be visiting and the all essential
estudiando de Espanol that never happened. Ahhh…is about how I feel at the
moment.
But I also
feel the Lord tugging at my heart. “Look
at me,” He whispers to my heart, “just keep your eyes focused on me.” As I
begin to silence the many anxieities that want to overtake my mind and focus my
attention on the Lord, I can feel peace. This is a chosen peace. What I mean is
that I can chose to focus my attention on the tasks that didn’t get done and
thus live in anxiety, or I can chose to focus my eyes on the Lord and receive
His peace. I choose the Lord.
Lord I
trust you. I trust you to guide me and protect me. I trust you to be my
provider in every situation, this including every unresearched country and
unknown language. Lord this life is yours. I am not my own, but I was bought
with a price, the blood of your precious Son Jesus Christ. Thank you Lord, I
love you Lord. Amen
