Getting away

It's crazy sometimes how television shows can give you such a great insight to your life. Tonight I was watching One Tree Hill and one of the lines was " it was good to get away and get a different perspective on life." It made me realize how true that statement is in my life. So many things seemed so crazy when I was home ( in ga ) but now that I have spent a few weeks in Ohio with my family, I realize what really is the most important. Some of the things that were bothering me are still there but I recognize how to not put them at the top of the list of worries. Most of all I have come to worry less and trust God more which I think in itself is a huge accomplishment. A friend shared these words with me tonight. They are from a book called Jesus Calling and they really spoke to me and the place that I am in life right now. I hope they speak to you as well.

"Trust Me enough to let things happen without striving to predict or control them. Relax, and refresh yourself in the Light of My everlasting Love...when you project yourself into the future, rehearsing what you will do or say, you are seeking to be self-sufficient: to be adequate without My help. This is a subtle sin- so common that it usually slips by unnoticed.

The alternative is to live fully in the present, depending on Me each moment. Rather than fearing your inadequacy, rejoice in My abundant supply. Train your mind to seek My help continually, even when you feel competent to handle something by yourself... learn to rely on Me in every situation. This discipline will enable you to enjoy life more and to face each day confidently"

Oh how things change.

It crazy how we plan and plan and plan and yet no matter how much we plan, God's plan is always the one that wins out. I thought I had everything planned to go to Australia but little did I know God had a different plan. You see, I thought that this experience was going to be one of crazy stories and impossible happenings, but what has happened is that God decided that I needed a lesson in patience and trusting Him instead.

As some of you know, I am not in Australia. I am still in the states, in Ohio. This is definitely not where I thought I would be today. I thought I would be in Townsville undergoing orientation for the amazing 6 month journey that I was about to take place in. I didn't think that I would be at my parents house in Ohio, not sure of what the future holds.

Learning trust and patience is a very hard concept. I know that I am getting better at it, but it seems harder some days. I don't like not knowing what happens next. I like to have a plan!

So, here is my plan.....I'm going to Trust God!

When I say I don't know what the future holds, it pretty much covers everything. I know that I was not to be on the October trip of DTS and I do believe that I am to be on the January one. However, God has a funny way of changin things up on me. So here is what I do know. I have a house that I need rented, I have funds that need raised, and preferably,I have a car that needs sold. I know that God can orchestrate all of that beautifully to come together for this january trip and I really hope that He does. So what I have learned is that I am going to do my part and pursue this thing with all my heart. I am going to work hard to find a renter, work hard to raise the money, and just simply work hard. But what I have come to learn is that, if for some reason it still doesn't happen in January, God has a plan and it is far greater than anything I could imagine so I am going to trust in that and know that the path that I am on is a blessed one.