Wow! This is my first ever blog! It's a first for me in the making and a first to ever read one!! (which happens to be mine, ha ha). I am really excited about starting this project and hope that it will be an avenue that will allow me the wonderful opportunity to dump out all my emotions and thoughts in response to life around me in a world vastly different than my own. My heart will be shared as I know full well how the Spirit unceasingly works in me and I hope to use this as an opened journal that will give my readers (you guys!)a sense that you are walking alongside of me each step of the way. I hope that it will engage you often to be reminded to pray for not only myself and my husband, but also for what the Lord desires to be accomplished for His Glory. Let this give you a sense of belonging, being welcomed into my life and work overseas. It is true that I have not taken yet the plane to my destination, but my pilgrimage has already begun. My husband and I are in a time of preparation still, some of you are well aware of that, but my longing before we step foot onto the territory promised us, is to be equipped by His hand as well. So far the Lord has not been lacking on this with me and the conviction of my lack of self disciplines in my spiritual life has overwhelmed me! Mostly overwhelming because I have dropped the ball so many times with following in obedience in this area. I am also learning that desire and want to are nothing compared to the actual activity of obedience. How vain is desire without any action following it. So my prayer has been not to have a deeper desire, cause that has not gotten me anywhere (but this only works for me), but rather asking the Father to make me obedient. How that will work out, well, I'll let you know. Lord, make me OBEDIENT!
