So…today I went on a date…but it wasn’t just any date… it was the FIRST of MANY. Let me tell you the story…
Some weeks ago, my friend who is currently on the World Race, Taniuska Barbosa (look her up!) wrote a blog about “Dating on the World Race.” She wrote about how she had learned of having dates with God, which at first sounds silly, yet it is very powerful. While on the race she herself went on a date with God, and she wrote all about it. After reading her blog, it stayed with me…and i kept thinking about and how excited I was to go on these dates with Him too! And then…it happend…
I woke up today, first day EVER that I had nothing to do. The moment I opened my eyes, I heard Him say “Get ready…we are going on a date.” It was so clear! I thought to myself…”where Lord?” And he told me. I got up, got dressed, grabbed a blanket, some hot chocolate, and my Bible. However, before I left I wrote the following on my status on FB: Going on a date at the lake, taking just 3 essential things: blanket, good (not for school) book, and hot chocolate. Perfect. Instatnly i began to receive inbox messages, text messages, even comments saying things like: “What!? with WHO?” or even motivating comments like “If you’re going on a date you don’t need a book!” If only they knew I thought to myself.
And so…I headed off to Yellow Creek. I was not sure why God was leading me here…I mean…it was raining…and the weather called for some snow. Either way…I went.
When I got there…it was quiet. I layed my blanket out, had my hot chocolate and I sat down next to the water…and guess what? It was not raining! at least not yet… It was absolutley perfect…it was just Him and I. I got to hear the birds, I got to hear how the water would hit the shore, and I got to hear Him. He said to me: “Why wait till we are on the World Race to have these dates Rosa? Why not start now? Hear me, Listen to me.” I closed my eyes and I did. When I opened them and I saw the beauty that was before me, I began to cry. This was His gift to me…this was our date.
It’s funny because personally, I love going on dates like this. I love adventure, I love nature, and I love good conversation. God, knows this. I look forward to many more dates! And to those of you who told me I would not need a book if it was a date…you were right! This was a very different way God spoke to me; it was not through the Bible, it was actually through nature, and as simple as it is…through listening.
I leave you with this… have you ever heard the sound of a snow flake landing on a lake? I have… thanks to my date today.
