I had a conversation the other day with a friend of the family about what I have been up to lately.
She asked average questions like:
how is fundraising going, do you have all your gear purchased yet, etc. etc.
Then randomly she asked if I had been “sleeping in.”
My response?
“Of course i’m sleeping in!
I’m enjoying my nice comfy bed while I have it!”
Granted, the conversation was mostly in jest, but I started to think about what I had said.
It is true … I know full-well that I will be either camping or sleeping “here and there” for 11 months … that’s part of the fun!
But I also know that I am
appreciating my bed while I have it.
The same goes for the super long
hot showers that I seem to savor
more and more as the departure date approaches … or the extra enjoyment of my Thanksgiving (American, normal, non-animal-eyeball) meal … or the frequent trips I seem to be taking to Barnes & Noble as of late.
While this all seems pretty lighthearted, it has really got me thinking ….
How am I
REALLY preparing for this next year?
Which then begs the question:
can you REALLY even try to prepare for something such as this?
One of my teammates commented that sometimes it is not so much
our conscious preparation that matters, but the unseen preparation that the
Lord is doing in our lives that is significant.
I mean, when I really sit down and think about it ….. trying to “prepare” to live a life that I’ve never had to before, leaving behind everything I know and am comfortable with … how exactly does THAT happen, aside from the Lord?
My prayer now is that the Lord sees my willing heart and prepares me in whatever way, shape, or form he pleases.
And I guess for me … maybe that’s the key.
I’m preparing for the World Race by becoming
WILLING.
I have no idea what this next year of my life will look like – But I’m willing to see.
Willing to go.
Willing to listen.
Willing to learn and love.
And that’s a start.
