I already feel blessed by the people that are going on my route. Already with the joking, the praying, the long,long facebook conversations, twitter feeds.
I can already see how God put us together for this time to encourage each other and pray for each other.
And of course…have inside jokes.
And so the snake shake was born.
I was talking to Sarah about our feelings on bugs, dirts and snakes…the first two we are both ok with…the last we could totally do without.
[ http://sarahriddlebarger.theworldrace.org/ <—check her out!]
Fast-forward to this morning. Those of you in my OC area know that I live near back bay. I have walked those trails since my freshman year at VU [9 years ago…no comments from the peanut gallery].
So, today I got and went walking with my lovely friend Danielle and we were chatting when I noticed a stick at the corner of my eye…
Umm. Not a stick.
A snake.
I have NEVER in the 9 years of walking the trails seen a snake.
Bobcats, coyotes, weird birds, lizards, rabbits, big spiders…but snakes?!
So I got pretty close and took a picture [like 2 feet away…I'm really proud of myself]
I told Danielle how I had JUST had a convo about snakes with Sarah.
But that's not all…On the way back? We saw ANOTHER snake. A different one in a different part of the trail..what?!
And even with the creepiness of the snakes it was kind of an odd peice of confirmation for me.
It's not that I have second guessed doing this trip, but it has been so hard for me to start. To get going on everything. To begin to climb the mountain…
But God just keeps finding ways to remind me.
He shows me common ground between route-mates and I.
He shows that I am actually going to get through it.
He starts to fit peices into the puzzle.
I'm struggling to write my support letter, which is something that I always struggle with on any mission trip I might go too.
I am struggling to find rest. Balance. To stop.
God keeps reminding me that I need to rest in Him. That I need to find my balance in Him. That I need to stop and look at Him.
Whoosh.
I feel like that is my sound for this trip thus far.
It's going to be ok.
Randomly in seeing that…I mean those snakes I was giving some peace about this whole trip this whole expierence.
Thank you Jesus for the snakes…[though if you want to keep said snakes away from us on the trip Sarah and I would be grateful]
remain in HIS love
Megs
