Psalms 19
The
heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
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| Philmont in New Mexico |
This
week I had the opportunity to travel with my awesome dad as he took a
contingent of 97 boy scouts to trek through the mountains of New Mexico. We left early on Saturday Morning (understand
by early I mean 2am) to meet the scouts at the Sandusky Amtrack station and
traveled 30 hours on the train across the country to drop the boys off at
Philmont – the 137,000 acre boy scout camp that has sent boys and girls off on adventures
for over 50 years.
After
dropping the scouts off and spending the night at Philmont dad and I got to
take a few days to travel through New Mexico and Colorado – visiting his
cousins and enjoying some father daughter time.
It was an amazing few days and being out west reminded me of a few
things as I quickly approach the departure date for Vienna….
As the
Rocky Mountains first appeared out of the distance and we spent the next several
days driving through them you can’t help but think to yourself in Matthew 17:20
that Jesus promised that faith the size of a mustard seed can move
mountains. Some of these mountains are
upwards of 14,000 feet…they were carved by the hand of a creator that has
himself promised me that he will be faithful to me. Support raising continues to be a wait on a
miracle. My humanity makes me worry so
much that the finances will come through – but God’s creation speaks otherwise.
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| The Garden of the Gods |
I am
convinced that the Garden of the Gods in Colorado is one of the most beautiful
places in the world. The towering red
rocks are eroded and shaped so beautifully against the frame of the mountains
that just looking at them reminds me that God has not just a plan – but a
beautiful plan. He didn’t just create a
functional world he created a beautiful one, and he has promised that his plans
for me are just as well thought out and beautiful (Jerimiah 29:11). Why worry about how God will come through
when he has already promised that his plan and calling for me is shaped
out? I can be confident.
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| The Garden of the Gods reminds me of Job 38 :-) |
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| My Milkshake at Whit's End |
What
important and timely reminders! I am sad
to leave the west but was so happy to spend the time with my dad (and eat good
food, visit a cheesy Mexican restaurant with a 500lb gorilla, and have a
milkshake at WHIT’S END!). Now it’s time
for the next stage!
On Sunday I will be leaving for 2 weeks of
orientation and training before my missions work in Vienna begins. I still need 90% of my monthly support by the
end of July. The God that shaped the
heavens and the earth also planned out my entire life and the call that he has
on me. Having just been reminded of the
beauty and scope of his creation I know that he has this well in hand – but I
do still need support – especially monthly.
If this is something you feel called to do please contact me for more
information.
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