Friday, January 28, 2005
Home.
I Lived in Barcelona, Spain for two months working for the IMB. It was a very good experience for our group of five. We did research for the missionaries that were going to be moving into that area. I had a small knowledge of the language before I went, but being just basically dropped off in the Barcelona area, with our only contact with other missionaries being by telephone, we just had to do our best. It was a streching experience and I didn't love every single minute of it, but those parts that I didn't enjoy made me draw closer to God. I came to a certain point in the trip where instead of leaning on my teammates I let myself lean on God. It took getting away from my team for certain times to have personal time to reflect. At one point I could finally travel on the trains by myself because I understood the schedules. So when the doors went to shut on our train I hopped off at the wrong stop to make my way home by myself. I just looked at my friend Nikki and said, "I'll see you at home." And I hopped off. The look on her face was priceless! That was when I wasn't worried about home any more. Spain was home. It was where God put me for the time. From now on wherever God takes me. That's Home.
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hahahahaha that made me laugh. i really needed that, thanks :) Also reminds me of the time the opposite happened - we were all off the train and the doors closed and you got stuck inside! And Erin had to go to the bathroom so bad she just crawled up in a ball on the ground, and i'm screaming cuz i think the trains going to leave. Meanwhile Will's like "ok, well, i think we need to go this way...and starts walking off" hahaha. too funny. i can't stop laughing. ok really now.
yeah... looks like Sonic gained his independence! You almost gave me a heart attack, though! I remember when I finally would go into the city and go back by myself - it took a month, though! I think we all learned alot about ourselves and found strengths within us we never knew we had. God it good :)
I guess I've come along way now, I'm quite the explorer! I plan all our traveling and transportation here within the group, so I guess I learned more than just spiritual things that summer. Though, this group doesn't have anything on the Donkeys!
I guess England is my "home" for now, and I am having a tough time adjusting. In Spain we had the problem that we were ALWAYS with the team and it was hard to get alone time, here it is the opposite problem. I have lots of time to myself and not much human interaction. But time alone can be good for reflection and I'm still learning alot.
I'm so happy for everything for you! And very excited to see things unfold for you and Ashley!!! Life is exciting :)
i love your posts when you dig in deep jon... really makes me think :)
~Delana
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