Had some great, but hard moments in church today. Something about looking into the faces of people that I love was really hard today. Knowing that this was one of the last times I'll be with them in worship was really difficult. Adler played an amazing music set and Gary gave a challenging message from Matthew 14 (Peter and Jesus walking on water) entitled No Regrets. Gary emphasized these points:
. Recognize the presence of God- the Disciples recognized His voice.
. Be willing to get out of your comfort zone- Faith enables us to follow when He leads.
. Realize that problems exist- the Disciples noticed the winds and waves more than Jesus himself.
. See your failures as an opportunity to grow- Philippians 3
This sermon was exactly what I needed to hear. As I'm on the roller-coaster of emotions... wanting to be in Africa but wanting to stay with my spiritual family and friends, I needed to be reminded of the call to GET OUT OF THE BOAT and follow- no matter the cost. God has guided me on a path that is so clear, so perfect and yet I'm still holding onto my idea of comfort and my longing to be in Birmingham. God wants me to continue to trust Him. It's taken 10 months to get all the details together and worked out for this 2 year journey, and God has proven Himself faithful EVERY step of the way. Why should I doubt now?
Lunch with friends at my favorite Mexican restaurant- Habanero's:
Being with LEB is always an adventure, and lunch proved that yet again.
Rachael and Ethan came over afterwards to help me pack, get some things entered on my computer for use in SA and to visit. I made South African hot-chocolate (Cadbury!) and said good-bye to Ethan... as this was our last visit before I see him this summer in South Africa. Both Rachael and Ethan are making plans to come minister in SA in June/July! A wonderful day of worship and progress on my to-do list! What more could a girl want?
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