We made it to South Africa two days ago after a 70 hour travel day that included sleeping in 3 airplanes, on an airport floor and in a sleeper bus for 15 hours! Travel days have certainly lived up to their world race reputation. They are pretty intense and exhausting.
This month my team is staying in a boys home in South Africa that takes in street boys who do not have adequate family members to take care of them properly. They are currently on holiday so we are taking the next two weeks to do home visits in the surrounding communities. Tomorrow will be our first day to go out. I think my whole team is excited to start.
The past two days I have felt a little homesick for my community back home and to be honest last night I had a really rough night. But it the midst of my tears I felt God shift my perspective. I had been focusing on what I was going to miss at home. Babies, weddings, moves, late nights, family meetings, little baby giggles and hugs and I was SAD. Really sad. I was ready to pack up my bag and head to the airport and then God spoke to my heart and reminded me that my friends and family aren’t going anywhere and I can feel secure in the convent relationships he has created. He reminded me that this year He has asked me to just trust Him. So, I will. I will choose to actively trust Him with my life, family, friends, feelings and future.
It’s hard, but Hard is not bad. It’s just hard.
I feel like David currently. Though times are rough and my heart mourns the ones I miss I will still praise His name because He is good and worthy.
I’ll have more to share after this next week so check in for an update soon!
I love you guys.
-Ryan
