This whole experience so far has kept my emotions all over the place. I am overjoyed by the loveliness of the people here. They are the most precious, kind and gracious group of individuals. They smile all the time and they are so patient with me as I basically butcher their language.
I live in the valley right now. The mountains sit peacefully on
the edge of my view and I am reminded of the God who sustains us as we walk
through valleys, and who we praise when we reach summits. Even though being so
far from home and in such a new environment is testing at times, my God is the
God of faithfulness, in valleys and peaks.
I’m
also learning so much about being needy for Jesus. I cannot live in this
country. I cannot handle the bugs swarming my bed or the lizards jumping in the
shower with me. I cannot do this. That is, I cannot do this without Jesus. When He is sustaining me
and when He is
holding me up, not only can I handle these trials, I can enjoy them. I can be
thankful for the way that they’re molding me. I feel my God holding me up, and I feel the fact that He is the only reason I am still standing. Its not head knowledge anymore. Its my life.
- Allison