Just a child of God following the lit path of the journey laid before me. The upcoming part of my journey will be in Cape Town, South Africa. For 10 weeks, I will volunteer with Living Hope, an HIV/AIDS organization, as a Life Skills Educator in the Capricorn township.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Reflections from a Hard Day

Today was by far my hardest day here. I am on my third week and the reality that Cape Town is not merely a mission trip but life for the next few months hit. Due to some other circumstances as well piling up, I felt a great heaviness all day. This morning I responded to an email my Dad sent. I hope by sharing the response I sent him you will continue to see more of my heart and journey here.

Thanks for the attachment dad!! It really meant a lot...made me tear up a bit. Today is a hard day for some reason. I think I'm just overwhelmed with this WAIT interview now; the weight of being here/all the sadness/brokenness/poverty; and realizing that this is becoming my home. It is my home yet it will be yet another place where I have peace and joy then must leave. In my journey of life I seem to have lots of times where I go follow God, and experience new things that challenge me, mold me and grow me, but I am never there long enough to plant deep roots.( i.e.-camp, college, DC, here.) But, I'm still trusting because that's faith, right? Trusting when you do not see? Trusting when it is hard. Daily picking up your cross, leaving everything behind, disowning yourself and following Christ wherever He leads. Oh the journey...so joyous yet so tiring at times

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