“If you were a superhero, what would your power be?”
“I would be able to reach anything I wanted, when I wanted.”
If I had that superpower…
Friday morning [Thursday night in Illinois], I would have been able to give Macy a hug congratulating her for being crowned Homecoming Queen.
Sunday evening, I would have been able to reach “Sweet Home Alabama” from Kasey’s movie shelf in order to watch it while I was sick [it’s my comfort movie].
HOWEVER.
You & I both know that this is just not possible. I cannot reach anything I want when I want. I cannot be in two places at once.
Sometimes, I wish I could be in two places at once… I would LOVE to be in the Philippines, at the dumpsite, with my team WHILE at the SAME TIME, be at home, hanging out with my Dad, watching the Sox win their final game of the season.
That’s just not possible…
so. we come to a fork in the road: do i stay or do i go?
I don’t really have a choice in this.
I know the World Race is what I’m supposed to be doing.
I know this is where I’m supposed to be.
This week, I’m learning to be where I am, right now. & be FULLY here.
I’m in the Philippines. I’m with team PLJ & team Gozo. I don’t need to think about the “good-byes” that will be said at the end of this week. I don’t need to think about what our ministry will be or if we’ll be with another team or on our own in Malaysia. I need to think about what I am doing right now.
What does this look like for me?
Well, in order for me to learn to be where I am this week, I will not be checking my facebook, getting on skype, texting friends & family back home. I will not check the Illini, Bears, Jets, White Sox, Jazz scores. I will not check the latest news reports. I just need to separate myself from "home."
Besides checking my regular e-mail and posting blogs, I will not be communicating back home. I need to be here, now.
I need to use all of my strength/energy to love on the Filipino people. I need to use my time to get to know my teammates better. I need to be here.
… on another note …
at Training Camp in July, we were told that even though our ministry in the other countries will be important, the biggest ministry/changes will happen within our team and within ourselves. I think that's exactly what's happening right now. Don't worry; sometime this week, I will post another blog with cute pictures of cute Filipino children. 🙂
