To: Family and Friends,
I want to begin by saying that I am so thankful for you and the interest you have shown in my life/ blog. I hope to encourage you through the things I encounter, the moments I capture, and the lessons I am learning. I share with you so that you may be encouraged. The content of this blog is always shifting but always pertaining to the same goal.
Quick fill in: Recently, life for me has gone a little something like this... finish outreach, graduate DTS (Discipleship Training School), return home, process, rest, spend time with God, spend time with family, spend time with friends, pray for direction, trust God. This is the simplest picture I can paint of my life in the past two months. Thankfully its been somewhat of an easy transition for me. Though I will say that adjusting to a 13 hour time zone difference was not the most wonderful thing to encounter.
So, What is life like after a crazy adventure across the Pacific? Surprisingly, life is still a crazy adventure. I don't see that changing any time soon. I've chosen to look at my situation as an opportunity for God to guide me into bigger things. Recently I've realized that life is how YOU choose to look at it. It's much easier if you learn to trust God with your life. Even though my life is still crazy (a little crazy is always good), I know that I can always rely on God to bring the solidity that I need. He is my one thing. David, a psalmist, puts this idea into words well:
“Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”- Psalm 62:2
“As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” -Psalm 18:30
My point in saying all of this is that when you learn to trust God, life becomes more meaningful and powerful.You are made in the image of a big God! It just makes sense that you should pray big prayers, dream big dreams, and live life as it was meant to be lived... as an adventure. Life is meant to be lived, don't let anything keep you from living life to the fullest. He has plans for you.
Bottom line; You are loved by a big God. Its time to live like it, think like it, dream like it (its real).
Anyway, It's time for me to go, I've got my favorite coffee shop to stop in at!
Lydia
I want to begin by saying that I am so thankful for you and the interest you have shown in my life/ blog. I hope to encourage you through the things I encounter, the moments I capture, and the lessons I am learning. I share with you so that you may be encouraged. The content of this blog is always shifting but always pertaining to the same goal.
Quick fill in: Recently, life for me has gone a little something like this... finish outreach, graduate DTS (Discipleship Training School), return home, process, rest, spend time with God, spend time with family, spend time with friends, pray for direction, trust God. This is the simplest picture I can paint of my life in the past two months. Thankfully its been somewhat of an easy transition for me. Though I will say that adjusting to a 13 hour time zone difference was not the most wonderful thing to encounter.
So, What is life like after a crazy adventure across the Pacific? Surprisingly, life is still a crazy adventure. I don't see that changing any time soon. I've chosen to look at my situation as an opportunity for God to guide me into bigger things. Recently I've realized that life is how YOU choose to look at it. It's much easier if you learn to trust God with your life. Even though my life is still crazy (a little crazy is always good), I know that I can always rely on God to bring the solidity that I need. He is my one thing. David, a psalmist, puts this idea into words well:
“Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”- Psalm 62:2
“As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” -Psalm 18:30
My point in saying all of this is that when you learn to trust God, life becomes more meaningful and powerful.You are made in the image of a big God! It just makes sense that you should pray big prayers, dream big dreams, and live life as it was meant to be lived... as an adventure. Life is meant to be lived, don't let anything keep you from living life to the fullest. He has plans for you.
Bottom line; You are loved by a big God. Its time to live like it, think like it, dream like it (its real).
Anyway, It's time for me to go, I've got my favorite coffee shop to stop in at!
Lydia
This is a photo taken in a posh little coffe shop in northern Taiwan.
In case you were wondering...
What did I gain from my five month training? There are two answers that Question. One, I would say that from DTS I gained the ability trust God more fully. Two, I would say that God taught me the privilege of laying down my rights and submitting to his will. I was challenged time after time to give myself fully to God and to lay down my own desires. Through this I was able to better understand how to express my love to God through obedience. All in all I'm so thankful for the opportunity that God gave me to live out this dream of mine. I hope to take what I've learned, and continue to apply it to my life.
Be Blessed!
