As the date approaches for us to embark on our journey to Ebuhando I can't help but feel a little fearful as I read the news reports about the hostility between Kenya and Somalia. Kidnappings, bombs going off, threats . . . Yeah, I'm a little anxious.
Through the anxiousness, however, I am finding an overwhelming calm. Currently, as I sit in my study carol in the library, I don't have a fear of what is coming in the next couple of months. I have a confidence that I have been called and that my God will keep me safe.
There are always things to fear, but I have the choice to give power to that fear. I need to choose to let that fear take control, or flee from it. With 4 whole days till we get on our first plane I am fleeing. Fleeing from the news stories. Fleeing from the butterflies in my stomach. Fleeing from the things this world is telling me I will be missing.
"For I know the plans I have for you . . ." Fear is something that I can dwell on, but faith is what I will by.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
11 Days
11 days till Dan and I leave Regina and start our journey.
Wait. Did I just say 11 days? Oh my. Where have the past two months gone? It feels like yesterday when I was just buying our tickets from Toronto to Nairobi. A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks, but there is still much work to get done.
I am in the process of finishing up my course work for this semester. It is so difficult to focus on a proposal for a thesis when I know I am going to be in Kenya in less than two weeks. Our vaccinations are all done; plans have been made; contacts in Kenya have been established; money has come in; prayers have been made . . . What now?
It is so tough to sit in this waiting time. It feels like the closer we get to the date the more stuff pops up. "Did we get travel insurance?" "How many bags are we allowed to take on the plane?" "Who is picking us up in Nairobi?" "How much toilet paper should we bring for two months?"
This is my life right now. Trying to fall asleep while wrestling through the Old Testament's constant emphasis on Zion in comparison with Jesus' announcement of the kingdom of God, accompanied by distractions like toilet paper and pairs of underwear.
Keep pushing. Continue to cross things off the list. In 11 days it will all be out of my hands. All I can do now is work to make sure when it is out of my hands it is done.
Wait. Did I just say 11 days? Oh my. Where have the past two months gone? It feels like yesterday when I was just buying our tickets from Toronto to Nairobi. A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks, but there is still much work to get done.
I am in the process of finishing up my course work for this semester. It is so difficult to focus on a proposal for a thesis when I know I am going to be in Kenya in less than two weeks. Our vaccinations are all done; plans have been made; contacts in Kenya have been established; money has come in; prayers have been made . . . What now?
It is so tough to sit in this waiting time. It feels like the closer we get to the date the more stuff pops up. "Did we get travel insurance?" "How many bags are we allowed to take on the plane?" "Who is picking us up in Nairobi?" "How much toilet paper should we bring for two months?"
This is my life right now. Trying to fall asleep while wrestling through the Old Testament's constant emphasis on Zion in comparison with Jesus' announcement of the kingdom of God, accompanied by distractions like toilet paper and pairs of underwear.
Keep pushing. Continue to cross things off the list. In 11 days it will all be out of my hands. All I can do now is work to make sure when it is out of my hands it is done.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Ground-work continues
It's been such an incredible week for myself, Rob and Pay4ADay in general. We are flying out of Regina in 16 days for Toronto and then 2 days after that leave for Nairobi, Kenya!!
The thing that has been blowing my mind with this whole trip is how supportive people have been over the last year that Rob and I have been talking about returning to Ebuhando. We have been slowly spreading the word about support and just in the last week have seen God's floodgates opened up. Our support has rocketed up from about 20% to 65% in the last week!! Praise the LORD.... We are so blown away by this blessing. And are also being reminded that God himself is soooo much more important and valuable than the gifts He is giving us.
Through this all, Rob and I just want to keep going deeper in this pursuit of knowing God and chasing after His presence and His glory!
So thank you everyone who has been apart of our journey up to this point. It has been really fun and exciting to see God work in and through you by encouraging and supporting us. We are nearing our departure date and although there is quite a bit to do we are confident that He is leading us and allowing us peace of mind to tackle what needs to get done.
Blessings,
Dano
The thing that has been blowing my mind with this whole trip is how supportive people have been over the last year that Rob and I have been talking about returning to Ebuhando. We have been slowly spreading the word about support and just in the last week have seen God's floodgates opened up. Our support has rocketed up from about 20% to 65% in the last week!! Praise the LORD.... We are so blown away by this blessing. And are also being reminded that God himself is soooo much more important and valuable than the gifts He is giving us.
Through this all, Rob and I just want to keep going deeper in this pursuit of knowing God and chasing after His presence and His glory!
So thank you everyone who has been apart of our journey up to this point. It has been really fun and exciting to see God work in and through you by encouraging and supporting us. We are nearing our departure date and although there is quite a bit to do we are confident that He is leading us and allowing us peace of mind to tackle what needs to get done.
Blessings,
Dano
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