As I write to you, my fingers are a little bit confused that I'm typing on my BLOG! Yes it's been a while, hasn't it? I apologize, (to you, but mostly to myself) because I haven't made time for this necessary part of my heart; expression.
However,
It's been enough time,
and a season of Divine surprises is upon me. The Lord is funny with us like that.
Sometimes I am in these spiritual droughts where I am against endless of unanswered questions.
Other times I am in moments of peace where I feel like I'm surfing with God, quietly letting him show me how to smoothly and steadily stand against the continuous forces of waves.
Recently God has invited me into a season of surprise, and it has been such a reminder that Jesus is a friend.
It's as if last fall He has took me and gently blind-folded me. Gently grabbing my hand, He spoke in a sweet whisper saying,
"Let's go, I have something for you."
Why I said "Yes" and trusted, this green world will never know. I'm so beyond thankful I did.
Though I've been pursuing God for eight years now (not always consistent), only three of those recent years could I say that I actively tried to trust Him.
However, last fall I remember sitting in the chapel and make the decision to trust. I was tired of going in circles in my faith.
"God, let me go where you have designed me to go." Once I spoke that in my heart, the Lord ran with me. Though I was blindfolded, I never tripped, and He worked out every bump in the road for my good.
God gave me courage to choose Him in situations which were really tough. He not only brought me back to Africa, but invited and paid for my best friends to go along to witness AND we even celebrated CHRISTMAS there. How exciting is that? During this season of Divine surprise, God introduced me to a dear friend on an airplane who would later become one of my biggest spiritual bucket-fillers.
This realization of God's providence hit me like a frying pan to the head. I began trusting Him with random things; like where to search for a job. When I needed one I prayed, got in the car and ended up at Cracker Barrel where I was hired. The first day I started I met an amazing expecting couple who has become my family. From there I received so many donors for our Africa trips, have prayed for and been prayed for in the middle of the restaurant, and also have learned how to share God to strangers. Because our God loves surprises so much, He even arranged me to spend two weeks in Peru, where I was to serve with a community who has a mission for orphans. He gave me a week notice that I was going, and I left to Peru not knowing what the heck I was doing. The week I returned from Peru (full of joy & many lessons learned) I found out I had an interview for my dream job, and got it.
St. Augustine of Hippo once said, “To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.”
As I hear those words, I want to shed tears and do a happy dance in my living room. How beautiful is it that we get the opportunity to have a daily adventure, romance, achievement?
When God asks us to go with Him, to trust Him, we should always say yes. I say this not because I always do, but because I when I say yes, the Lord fills my heart more than I knew it could be filled.
Maybe a year or two years ago, I would have thrown God's hand down when he sweetly whispered my name. I'm embarrassed to say that, but it's probably true. I still may do that. All I can ask is that God gives me enough strength to choose Him, to trust Him, and to love He who is Love.
Today, I am thankful for Jesus being a friend.
Today, I am thankful for His crazy, adventurous, humorous heart.
Today, I am thankful for my blind-folded dates with the King.
xo Angie
 |
| Sharing at a Church in Uganda |
 |
| Dancing with new friends in Uganda/ Conga line anyone? |
 |
| Meeting my spiritual mentor on a full Southwest Flight |
 |
| Cracker Barrel...Biscuits or Corn Bread? |
 |
| Spending afternoons with Peruvian smiles |
No comments:
Post a Comment