I cannot even begin to tell you how honored I am to be writing this post…honored because as I prepare to type what I’m about to say next, I am completely humbled by the path that God has laid at our feet. The dialogue in my head goes something like this: Has He really chosen us? I’m certainly NOT worthy. Why would He choose us? I certainly have little to offer. Is this real? Are we really doing this?!? And then His still small voice gently reassures me that this is His path and He will equip us as He needs.
What are we doing, you ask…
We are MOVING to Africa!!!
Okay, so it’s probably not really a surprise anymore (although some mornings when I wake up and remember it, I’m still surprised!), but Blaise and I wanted to make sure that all of our family members knew before we belted it out loud on the Internet!
In the last month and a half since we made the commitment to go, life has swirled around us. We have already experienced some crazy extremes…family members deeply confused and angry by our decision and Christian friends so excited I think they’re ready to jump into our luggage and tag along! But the best thing of all has been discovering God’s hand in all of this. Just when we start to doubt if it’s even possible or if we are really capable, God puts someone in our path who reaffirms our decision, who encourages and counsels us. God is all over this!
Sometimes, like Friday evening, I will be doing something completely mundane or routine when the enormity of this-selling our house, quitting our jobs, moving to Uganda- hits me and I’m overcome with emotion. Sometimes I’m deeply saddened by what we are leaving behind-our lovely little bungalow, our families, our jobs, our friends, our culture-and I cry. I cry because we are stepping into an uncertain future. I cry because we didn’t anticipate this path for our life so we had put down roots. Then all the other times (almost all of the time), I am so filled with joy at what we will be moving to-the Aid Sudan family with loving, generous, Christ-filled arms wide open, Sudanese people so ready and waiting to hear the Gospel, teachers asking for training, and a life of loving big and serving strong in His name-that I can’t wait to get funded and get on that plane! I am filled with joy because I know that He is in control and that He has called us. I am filled with joy because He gave us this intense passion for South Sudan and He is allowing us to live that out in the field.
Yes, we are heading into an unknown future. But we are heading there with a very known, very real God…and we could NOT be more EXCITED!!!