Seasons come and go. I’ve had plenty of seasons in my life, I could probably name them, but that would take hours, and since I’ve been here for hours already I won’t. For the most part I can say they’ve all been good or at least ended good. Yeah there’ve been a few rough spots along the way, but God is always faithful, and has brought me through, even in the seasons I didn’t turn to Him, or truly acknowledge Him.In the past year God has proved Himself faithful. When I came home from Uganda and I wanted to stay, God was faithful, and met me where I was. The nights I couldn’t sleep because all I could do was cry out for the people of Uganda, God was faithful, and spoke to me then. When I thought God was calling me back to Uganda and didn’t send me when I thought I’d go, God was faithful, and comforted me. When I was preparing to go on Immersion, God was faithful, and taught me to trust Him more. When God told me I wasn’t going on Immersion, God was faithful, and showed me where He was physically calling me –Thailand.
When I left for training camp at the end of August desiring to go anywhere but Thailand, God was faithful, and met with me. At training, trying to be whole-heartedly obedient, God was faithful, and gave me so many people who spoke life and encouragement over me. When fighting for a desire to be in Thailand and a part of this team, God was faithful, and moved in my heart. When learning to forgive people from the past, God was faithful, and gave me friends who fought for me. When I was completely exhausted because I wasn’t sleeping well, God was faithful, and give me energy and strength to make it through each day.
When it came time to say goodbye to Kristen, God was faithful, and filled me with peace ‘cause this was His original plan. When everyone told me to speak out what God speaks to me, God was faithful, and has made words come out of my mouth. When it seemed like forever ‘til a new leader would come to our team, God was faithful, and is bringing her now (she gets here tomorrow –Sunday Thailand time, YAY!).
I could go on forever, but I think you get the point. Seasons come and seasons go, but through it all God is still here, and guiding us through all situations. I’m finding that when I don’t think I feel God moving that is when He is moving the most in me. I also had the realiziation this past week that in all things God is still trustworthy. When I don't understand, or see the end result, or know why, etc. I can still trust God, because He is faithful.
“Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness, to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.”Psalm 36:5-7
