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| Adventures in the streets of Antigua. |
It’s has been about two and a half months since I have
written. Normally that probably isn’t good, but in this case it is, because God
has taught me a lesson in it. Once God showed me that obedience is greater than
sacrifice, I was such on high from that hard but eye opening lesson, that I was
expecting Him to show me something in the same capacity. But that’s not how God
always chooses to speak, He was showing me to continue to walk out what He had
just taught me and to stay faithful and
obedient in reading His word. –What an important lesson that is too. And
even when I felt dry or was afraid that God “wasn’t going to speak to me”
(which is a lie, because He always speaks), He was faithful to show me
something. God is good.
Well, now I am in Guatemala and have been for two weeks.
Once I had truly let go of where God was going to have me and just be obedient
to where I was at the time, I was told I was going to be going to Guatemala in
January to be an R.A. And boy, do I see God’s hand on this situation; it has
definitely been His leading. My first morning back in this beautiful place was
a wonderful moment with the Lord as I sat in the same spot I did in July
through early October of 2014. He was bringing to memory the growth that took
place in my heart here because of Him. As we were at Kid’s Club yesterday, I
felt like I was outside of myself just looking onto the situation in awe. I can’t
really explain it, it was simply the Lord. I was flooded with wonder by all
that the Lord has done and brought me to. I never would’ve thought I would be in
Antigua, Guatemala again. Yet, here I am and it is so sweet to reconnect with
those I grew to love and to meet and add many others to this big family the
Lord has blessed me with.
Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “‘For My thoughts are
not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My
ways,” says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.” These verses mean so much
to me in this season. As I reflect where I was after IGNITE and my mind being set
on one way, I see that He has stripped me of that. I wanted to return to
Cambodia in September of 2015, Montana definitely was not on my radar and
Guatemala I didn’t really consider an option. Yet, He led me to Montana and has
now brought me to Guatemala. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I still
believe God is ultimately leading me to Cambodia, but I’m not holding onto it
as I was before. I trust in God and that promise, but I am all here and I want
to be all in every place He brings me to. His ways are truly higher than my
ways and His thoughts than my thoughts. And even as I am here, helping lead
IGNITE Class 10, I must remember these two verses as I plan or desire certain
things to happen, because His way is going to happen here (and anywhere) no
matter what. My expectations are in You, Lord; may everything I do come from
You and be for Your glory.
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| My fellow girl R.A.s, Sara and Emily. ~ From IGNITE Classes 6, 7, & 8 ~ |
