With the trip fast approaching, the pace of the remaining preparations has quickened. I know before I blink, friday will be here and I will (finally!) be Romania bound. Yet in these final days before we jump on a plane, the reality of everything is beginning to set it. The seriousness of the commitment I've made is starting to hit home; the excitement of the adventure that's about to begin is saturating my soul; the concerns that accompany international travel are being weighed more heavily. And yet, the peace that follows a decision covered in God's grace is ever-present. You know, the minor difficulties and inconveniences don't even hold water in comparison with the peace that passes understanding that God pours into my life each and every morning I wake up.
Regardless of what this trip has in store, I rest easy knowing He knew far in advance what would happen. This peace doesn't promise a trip without glitches. Rather it promises me that I am secure whatever may happen because God has His eyes on me - He knows my way. Its this peace that assures me that this trip was not my idea but HIS idea. A wise person once told me concerning obeying God, "The provision is always in the command; what God commands, He provides for." In that knowledge, I can go forward confidently with my heart wide open for all He has in store for me.
For all those who will be following my adventures the next 5 weeks, welcome! I hope these pieces of my experiences in Romania can build a bigger picture for you of the awesomeness of my God. I'm looking forward to the joys and I'm looking forward to the tears. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a God-reality check and I hope you're with me. We're not all called to go to Romania but who of us isn't called to have our heart broken for someone else?
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
~Proverbs 21:13
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