I didn’t believe him.
But now that I am home and getting back to life in Atlanta, I couldn’t have been more wrong. I can’t describe it, but it is almost like being lost. We had an ideal community there. We lived together, worked together, and had fun together. Those three weeks were exactly what I needed. I felt loved, encouraged, and purposeful, but most importantly, I felt the Lord. The link below is a video (excuse the cheesy pictures) of a song that Megan played in her wedding on Saturday. My favorite line of the song is, “I finally found where I belong, in your presence.” Atlanta is really different from Windy Gap and I almost feel disconnected from my home, but He has reminded me today that in His presence is where I find that I belong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL1G77iOVpU&feature=related
I had the most amazing three weeks at Windy Gap on assignment. Here is a picture of our assigned team… it really sums up our time there. Our moto was to “Love much and love well” and we did. It was not only ridiculously funny most of the time, but it was also a time of growth for me personally. I learned how to do ministry better. I learned how to work alongside all different types of people. I learned to lay myself aside and encourage girls while cleaning bathrooms and plunging toilets. I learned what it means to work hard, so that the gospel of Jesus is proclaimed. I learned what it means to value people and to serve them whether they deserve it or not. But most importantly I learned how to love much and to love well.
Another thing making home “interesting” is that the house we were suppose to move into today fell through. Needless to say, we are scrambling to figure out what to do. The Lord has shut the door on me buying a place and all I can do is trust that He will provide something far better. I really do trust Him in this. It is easy for Sara, Ashley, and I to lose perspective when people keep giving us deadlines and ultimatums, but all three of us are waiting on the Lord to provide the ideal place for us to live. We are ok because we are in His will, even if that means staying in our apartment for another year. Ultimately, all we want is His best, despite what that might mean for our lives.
