The trip is coming to an end. There’s one more day of ministry. One month seemed so long until it’s all of a sudden fading between your fingers like sand.
I’m trying to process everything that has happened. But I know that is going to take a while. It was a lot. And it’s not even about how many hospital visits we did, how many children we were able to love on, or even be a little part in helping with the construction of dorms for seminary students. It’s how the Lord invited me on this journey. He brought me here for me and him to grow closer together. To learn what it’s like to live in authentic community. To see things through the eyes of the Lord, how precious child like faith is, and the importance of never losing our wonder. Learning how I am surrounded by the arms of the Father. And all you have to do is say yes and embrace it with all you have.
Maybe you have been told you have to fight for God’s love. Maybe you have been told you must do certain things to earn God’s love. But the Good News is that God’s love has already been won for you and me.
“Freely freely you have received, freely freely give.”
As I look out and see magnificent, breath-taking views of the mountains I cannot help but sit in awe that after God created all of that He had time to create me. He had time to create you. I am learning to embrace the journey the Lord has me on. To just simply live. Letting God go before me and to just follow His leading. Letting God bring his color into my life.
I’m coming home from India different than when I left for India. I am looking at life now with wonder, beauty, and meaning. A part of me will always remain in India and I could not imagine it any other way. The Lord is miraculous. He provides. He provided for me this month more than I ever could have imagined. As I continue climbing this mountain of life I will do so with my arms wide open stepping into the freedom that God offers and full of certainty that God has it all. The trip is coming to an end. A chapter of my life is closing and I can finally say it is well with my soul.
