The title is irrelevant, but very good advice. Don’t ask me why.
This will be my last blog post, as far as I know because I’ll be home very, very soon. This part of my journey will be over.
Sometimes that thought makes me a little nauseous. Sometimes it makes me literally dance with joy. Today as I sit in this coffee shop [alone, for the first time in 11 months], I’m feeling a little nauseous. I’ve been talking to God all morning, watching the rain fall and the people live their lives outside the window thats separating me from their world. They’re looking down as they walk, hoods pulled overhead, umbrellas clutched tightly in stiff, cold hands, dodging puddles and waiting for the crosswalk light to say GO. I think that they are me. Its cold outside. Its stormy. Its not an easy path. But they are still walking it, bracing themselves against the struggle, waiting for the light of authority to say, “GO”, so that they can continue on their journey. They do this, crosswalk after crosswalk, journey after journey, until they get where they’re going. Until the journey is over.
I’m just at the end of one of the first streets on my journey. I’m waiting at the crosswalk for the Light to say GO again so that I can begin the next leg.
I figured it was only fair to share a final farewell with all of my blog/journey followers. Thank you for walking alongside me in this thing. For partnering with me in prayer and in support. Thank you for being the tools God used to encourage me over and over. Just, thank you.
I wish I could tell you exactly what God has for me next. Exciting news of great bigs plans, and huge opportunities, but I don’t have that yet. I have a few small, exciting options but nothing is certain. Nothing is certain except the fact that God is continually calling me deeper into ministry and He has a huge plan for my life. That may look like permanent long term foreign missions, it may look like going to school again, it may look like leading short term trips, it may look like staying home with ya’ll. Whatever it looks like, just know that I’m standing at the crosswalk waiting to Go, and I am so thankful for your support in that.
Until next time,
Mary
