“And let us consider how to stir
up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is
the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the
Day drawing near.” ~Hebrews 10:24-25
Let
me preface this post by saying that all good things come from God. Every
relationship, every material possession, every skill or ability, EVERY THING!
Praise God because He is the giver of all good things.
As
I have been preparing to bid my “normal” life goodbye for 6 weeks, I have been
overwhelmingly blessed by the outpouring of love. So, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who decided it was
a great idea to be so kind and caring this week to make it even harder for me
to leave! I am beginning to think all of this “Rah! Rah! We are supporting you”
is really just a way of saying, “YES! She is leaving! Get out NOW!” I’m completely joking. I always know
that I am loved, but the last week has been exceedingly encouraging. So, truly,
thank you! Specifically, thank you for your words of support, your prayers,
your messages, your questions, your well wishes, and your quality time.
Specificallier (haha!), thank you for the time you’ve spent with me reading
scripture, memorizing scripture, canceling golf-outings to take me to Erie for
the day, cooking the most delicious Korean dinner/praying with me, gifting me
with the cutest reminders of why I am going, and writing me cards/letters that
I cannot wait to read on my 12-hour train journey. Truly, I am aware that I
have the best friends anyone could ever dream of having. I am blessed to have
each of you in my life! You are loved!!!
It is a
difficult thought to know that I am leaving tomorrow, but as soon as I make it
beyond “I am really going to miss this,” I move directly to “I cannot wait to
be on the island!” I’ve experienced almost every emotion possible: fear,
anxiety, excitement, anticipation, stress, sadness, hesitation, and doubt; and
those have all come in the course of the last few hours ;0) Of course, the most
important emotion within the last several hours has been peace. When I am not
flipping out, I have a peace that surpasses my understanding. I know that I am
in His hands and in the midst of His will, and though I could think of a
million places in this world that I would like to be, there is NO better place
than right where I am when I am being led. So, whether I am packing up luggage
that weighs far more than I could ever bench on the leg press, or whether I am
hanging my “best friend” upside-down in the garage for 6 weeks, I am going to
remain in each moment and enjoy this in its entirety.
Lord-willing,
I’ll be in the car and out of the driveway in less than 12 hours… Etobicoke, look out, because here I come!!!!
Prayer Requests:
- Please pray for safe and SANE travel for the next three days. Traveling first by car, a 12-hour train ride, a 5 hour train ride, a 1-mile stroll across the town of Moosonee, and a 20 minute water-taxi ride to the island.
- Please pray that the Lord will work in powerful ways, beyond all of my desires and expectations. I desire nothing more than to be His vessel and to be used as He would direct my path.
- Please pray for strength, endurance, and energy to drag the elephant that I obviously packed in my luggage to and from trains, hotels, vehicles, and boats. (Feel free to paraphrase this specific request while you pray… I wouldn’t want you to pray said elephant into actual existence… our God is all-powerful and He has no bounds!)
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