Halfway out the Door

Halfway out the door!! Half way to Ireland!!! That's how I feel anyway. I'm not half way with my support, but if I just get 30 more people to pledge $100 monthly or 60 people to pledge $50 monthly I'll make it!!! As I only have 2 months left to have 100% pledged by, to make it to Ireland by June, I'm excited to see how God's going to work and bring the money in, or not.... Because the timing of my getting to Ireland is completely God's.

This past Sunday, I had to have a 15 year old remind me that money is no object to God. I knew that, but someone telling me that....(especially coming from one of the high school girls I mentor!) I needed that reminder. It was surprisingly very encouraging to hear. Something that we put such a high value on, has no effect on God. He knows that we "need" it... He also knows that we need Him more... so?? Which will it be? Trust Him and let Him do His thing in your life or let something else control your life?? Personally I'm all about tying the suspenders of my life to His car and letting Him take me where He will, whatever that may look like. Or taking the baton of this life that was handed me by the people that got me to this place and running the race set before me....

My thoughts are rambling because I have such a confidence in God!! I'm so excited. See? Halfway out the door. My thoughts and heart are big picture, let's go to Ireland!!! But wait... I'm still in Huntsville, AL. I'm still part of a church, part of a family.... How do I continue to be in community with people that I'm about to say good-bye to?? Is it really important that I be connected to them when I've been called to serve overseas and they've been called to serve their family's in Huntsville? YES!!! Especially for me, because this connected thing and being in community is new... so I'm not good at it. How in the world do I expect to be able to connect with people in Ireland, or just be in community anywhere else if I don't even know how, or what that looks like...?? If I'm not doing it right now.

The phrase "Already and not Yet" comes to mind. This is typically used in regards to Christ coming again, the age with which we live in. I so feel like that is where I am, just on a smaller scale. Knowing that God has redeemed me, called me by names, knows me.... and is calling me to serve Him in Ireland. But not yet. Still being here, and being here fully. So, putting myself aside, and listening with both ears as people talk about problems I can't relate to, (don't care about). I guess it's all part of loving The Church, the Bride of Christ, regardless of where it is.

Thanks for letting me ramble!! :)