This whole experience has brought a lot of good lessons. I know that He is growing me and preparing me for everything He has planned.
Some thing's He's taught me:
-That it is His work.
God promises that he is a father to the fatherless. He is going to take care of His children, whether I am there or not. I can trust that He will bring me into the picture at the right time.
-The importance of keeping God and the Gospel central.
This is an easy trap to fall into. Many times it is easy to concentrate on bettering children's lives, rather than furthering the Kingdom of God. We want to see kids well clothed and fed, who are loved and cherished (which isn't wrong). But sometimes we can get so concentrated on that, and we forget the more important things (which is wrong). 'For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?'(Matthew 16:26)
-Living what He has called me to today.
We all want to look at the big picture. We want to know what and where God has called us to. And often times that can be terribly distracting. I realized that instead of being caught up in what I am going to be doing in the future, I need to focus on what God has called me to today. Today, God has called me to be in the States. Today, God has called me to help my family and build relationships with my brothers. Today, God has called me to seek Him and to love Him more today than I did yesterday.
'Thou hast died for me, may I live to thee,
in every moment of my time,
in every movement of my mind,
in every pulse of my heart.'
~Valley of Vision
