Let the Journey Continue

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve written.  I had every intention of keeping my blog up to date  while we were in Kenya but it seemed like there just were not enough hours in the day.  By the time we got back to our hotel each night, had our group meeting, got cleaned up and had dinner I could barely keep my eyes open. 

Since we’ve been home I’ve thought about getting back on here and filling everyone in on the trip but it seemed like every time I tried I just drew blanks.  I kept telling myself “there is no way that words will ever be able to do this justice so why even try?”  And it’s true, I will never be able to put what I saw, what I felt, what I heard, what I touched, what I experienced into words that will ever truly help anyone understand what it was like in Kenya.  But a sweet friend posed a question to me the other day that struck me to the core.  She said, “Does the Journey of Faith and Trust in the Lord stop simply because a mission trip ended?....I know the whole trip seems overwhelming –and it is.  There seems no way to capture in mere words the miracles God performed in your sight (why do you think the writers of the Bible had so much trouble conveying their message?)  Words just seem so empty and inadequate.  But you are no different than the biblical writers…just write about what you felt.  Write about the evidence of God you experienced.  Allow God to ‘inspire’ what you write.  Remember, II Timothy 3:16?  All scripture is INSPIRED by God…God-breathed.”  So that is just what I am going to do, allow Him to “inspire” my words, His words.

Just like before, this isn’t about me, it’s about HIM.  So with some prayer and a little nudging from a friend, I’m going to attempt to “take you to Kenya.”  And when that journey is over, no it doesn’t end. We’re going to go wherever God decides to take us ;)  So…let the journey continue!!