Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, that you are not your own?
- 1 Corinthians 6:1
It seems odd (and sad) to say that my wonderful two weeks in China have come to an end already. What a blessing it was to spend this time with an amazing Show Hope team of 16 wonderful girls, our amazing team leaders Wendy and Katie and our terrific host Mikey! I couldn't ask for better people to venture around China with and to be at Maria's Big House and New Hope with. I was continually blown away by the Lord's faithfulness and love in blessing our time. He has opened my eyes to see in a new way what it means to fully trust Him and have peace in knowing that He has a plan for each of us. He hasen't promised that we will be able to see the whole picture of exactly what He is doing, but He has promised that He will be faithful to sustain us every step of the way.
It was hard saying goodbye in China and although I know that I will soon be craving real Chinses food and holding sweet little babies, I know that God's timing is always perfect, so I look forward to the next step and how He will continue to use me and my team for His glory as we seek His will in caring for orphans.
As all the other girls fly together back home in the US, I am flying alone to Hawaii to visit some very special family friends. They have come to see us in Pennsylvania quite a few times and I always talk about how one day I'm going to see them, so I am grateful that it is finally happening!
I have much to tell about our trip and many pictures that I will share when I get home!
For now I want to leave you with some words from a song that have kept coming to my mind on during these past days:
...if this should be my last day on this earth, how then shall I live? If this should be the last day that I have before I breathe the air of heaven, let me live it with abandon to the only One that remains after my last day here on earth.... And if tomorrow finds me looking in the face of Jesus, will I hear Him say the words "well done?"
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