And a broader picture of what we did in New Zealand.
Some of us expected to meet up with 20, 30, even 50 people during our 2 weeks of tramping.
Some of us expected to make relationships with people so deep that it would be unbearable to leave them.
Some of us expected many to come to Christ through our prayers while we hiked.
Some of us expected to start a revival on the Hillary Trail.
None of us expected what God actually did.
The way you work isn’t the way I work.” Isaiah 55:9
Amy and Erin with their sheep friend and Carl.
It only took us a few days to realize that God didn’t think we should meet 50 people while we tramped. He didn’t think we should start a crazy revival among the hikers and campers of NZ. He didn’t think we needed to see these things in order to see Him. And He was right.
We met Rika and Rupert, a couple from Germany, who blessed our hearts with great conversation and great food for 2 days.
We met Estella, a young girl from Spain, who brought light to Kristen’s eyes while they spoke Spanish to each other all afternoon.
We met Peter and his family who allowed us to pray for the healing of his knee.
We met the Ryan family, NZ residents, who provided us with clean water to drink and welcomed us into their home.
We met Tom and Ruthie who treated us as family and overwhelmed us with blessings as we played with their children.
We met David and Robin who let us stay in their home and take our first great shower in weeks.
Despite that, we will never forget our time in NZ.
Although we are just a spec in these peoples’ lives,
They have all had a huge impact on our lives and we will never forget them.
He doesn’t care about our expectations.
He sure doesn’t care about how we think He should work through us.
God cares about loving people where they are.
I want to do the same.
