Looking into my final two months on this journey, I am facing lots of changes: a new team, a new continent, & new ministries.
Perhaps one of the most important adjustments I have to make along with these changes is a new perspective. Like many people, my whole life I have valued consistency. It’s easy. You know what to expect, so it doesn’t take a lot of stretching and you never get caught off guard.
But one major downfall of sticking with what’s comfortable is that we often forget to rely on God. And when we forget to rely solely on God, we begin to make idols of the things or people we do put our dependence on.
Having to say goodbye to my previous team, which I have been with for the last five months, was difficult for me. I have come to call these teammates my dear friends, and to suddenly have to face the last two months of my journey without all of them seemed impossible. Who would I open up to? Who would be there for me when I needed to let my guard down and show my true emotions? Who would understand all the challenges I am going through and the desires if my heart?
I know that my new team (who I’ll introduce in my next blog) will be able to help fulfill some of these roles as I become bold and vulnerable with them. I know they have the love of Christ in them and can also support me and challenge me as my old teammates did. I know I will likely make good, deep friendships with them too these last two months. But the true answer to “Who will best fulfill those roles”, is The Lord. I need not worry about always having best friends around me in life to feel valued and cared for. The only Friend who I can always rely on and find my value in is The Lord. Praise God that He is consistent when things around me are changing.
