Sound effects.
Hand motions. The whole nine
yards!
I don’t leave out any details. I
love to paint a picture with my words.
As this new year in Haiti begins to unfold, I can’t help but wonder
what kind of story I have fallen into.
Haiti. Of all places for me to
be, I would have never imagined that this is where the Lord would place
me. I never imagined that I could fall
in love with this place. One of the most
frequent questions I am asked is how long will I stay. And at this point, I really don’t have an
answer. The last year and a half seem to
have flown by. Then on the other hand I
feel like I’m just getting settled into this amazing place. The only answer I am really able to give is
this, “I will stay until He moves me.”
There have been many, many seasons of my life where I have made plans
and I think I know what is best. None of
those seasons have proven to be very fruitful.
I believe that is why this season of my life has been the exact
opposite. In 2009 when I let go of
control and stopped trying to do things my way, that’s when things really
started to change. I stopped trying to
plan. I stopped trying to steer the course
of my life. 2009 is when I moved from
Colorado to Arkansas. And for those of
you that know my story, you know that moving to Arkansas is what eventually led
me to move to Haiti. It didn’t happen
overnight. My life didn’t change in a
flash. But step by step, the Lord was leading. I am so thankful that I finally let go. Nevertheless, I still find myself wanting to
grab the reigns and take control. It is
a daily battle to surrender my pride and my selfishness. But it is worth it.
I am thankful for grace. I am
thankful for God rescuing me from myself.
I am thankful for the story He has placed me in.
