Lately God has been teaching me a lot about
trust. I've been reading a biography of the life of George Müller, who was an amazing man who ran an orphanage for 2000 children, a family, and a church congregation during his lifetime - all without ever having a salary and never asking someone once for money. He just completely
depended on God, and though faith and prayer alone God met his every need and more. It's been really challenging the way I view trusting God, and giving me a lot to think about regarding how I want to live in the future. There have been a few issues in which I haven't been trusting God completely, but rather depending on my own self. About a week ago I had a really important talk with Jesus in which I laid out everything to be sacrificed on the altar of God, and it has been a really
freeing experience. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" that is really the heart of the matter. I have to
remember everyday to trust that God knows all, that He sees my situations a lot better than I do, and that He works everything together for my
good. A really important day in this last week for learning to trust was the 16th, which is 40 days before my departure of Côte d'Ivoire. Just as Noah spent 40 days in the ark trust God and just basically looking forward to what was next, so am I here in Côte d'Ivoire. Just like Noah, I'm going to be in a place of
new beginnings. When I return to Fresno, there are things I want to be involved in, but there are no obligations that are necessarily keeping me there - I could go anywhere and do anything. It's definitely a place in life that I've never experienced before, and so it's going to take a lot of trusting God! I want to be really missional about the way I live when I get back, so it will be really interesting to see what changes take place.
Well, that's kind of what I've been going through lately. Other than that it's just been everyday life here. I suppose my next blog should be more about what that is like, what are some of the everyday things I experience. Well, I look forward to sharing that with you! For now, here are a few photos from the last week, the top is hanging out with friends on top of mount korhogo, and the others are from worship practice at church. :) have a good day!
