Enjoying my last full day in the United States until mid-August. Well, not really enjoying. Running around realizing all the little things that need to be done that aren't being done, and trying to make everything perfect for tomorrow morning (even though I probably won't sleep tonight) is more like it. But that's not the point of this post.
Today's Grace Hour really spoke to me this morning. The message from Dr. Stevens, as well as the discussion with P. Scibelli, was about keeping our hearts on fire.
To me, this is what my summer trip is all about. A few months ago, as I saw summer approaching, I began to wonder what I was going to do. Working as an aide in an elementary school meant no income during the summer, and after a spring semester of full time Bible college, most summertime evenings were going to seem more empty.
P. Scibelli's right about this time of the year. It IS easy to feel lethargic and spiritually asleep during the summer. But I can't have that. I experienced that last year, and saw how damaging it was to me. After three years of Bible college, I'm still not perfect. I still get tired and hurt, I still get discouraged, I still get thrown off course. I know how easily my heart my heart can grow cold. This summer has to be different.
My time in Peru is going to be about taking steps of faith, and letting God do something incredible in my life in a new place. There are some things here that I will be stepping away from, and situations that I want to hear from God about. Peru is going to be mission life, team life. I want to see what God has for me, and experience foreign missions before I graduate. I want to learn to soul win in Spanish, and to share God's love in ways that are far outside my comfort zone.
I don't know what God has for me starting tomorrow. But whatever it is, it's fuel for a heart that's burning.
Mis palabras en español para hoy: "Confío en mi Salvador por todo, para Él es fiel y verdad."
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