I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but I think I’m ready to go back to Mexico! No, I wouldn’t want to leave tomorrow, but I know that when the time comes in about ten days I’ll be ready. That really excites me, because I know that God is the One who is changing my heart and how I feel. I never thought I’d be anxious to get back down to Matamoros and be with the kids at Esther’s again or be visiting friends we’ve made around the colonia. I never thought I’d miss washing dishes, not being able to flush the toilets because we have limited water, and sleeping in a bunk bed. All of this is confirming that this is really where God wants me to be this year. This is His plan for my life and I’m excited to see it all coming together. Even though it’s often hard, He is giving me the desire to follow Him in spite of the challenges and difficulties. I feel like I have been learning a lot over the break, and I have enjoyed this time of rest to hang out with friends. Now I feel incredibly refreshed and I am anticipating what God is going to do in and through me and in and through our team this next semester. I have confidence that He will be with me as He has always been with me, and because of that I don’t need to worry or be afraid. There will be good days and bad days, joys and burdens, ups and downs, but I know that He is faithful and I would much rather follow Him than be comfortable. Praise the Lord for His unfailing love and mercy.
Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
