but never tie me down
never tie me down
off i go...
where i fall
is where i land"
well.... loose ends are tangled and i honestly feel like im leaving behind several "loose ends" as i gear up for what will surely be one of the most craziest things i've ever done. as most of you know, i'll be away in Africa for a few months. i don't even think it's actually hit me yet. i don't know if it will until i'm two weeks in.
i love the meaning of this song by greg laswell called "off i go". even though back home, things might be "tangled up" or even a little messy, i know God has come before me HERE. i've prayed it. i can already see it in so many instances and we're only 2 days in!
it's almost 3am where i am in nairobi, kenya, and i can't sleep. there are dogs barking outside and what seems to be the strangest sounding bird (possibly in labor) that i've ever heard. karissa is sleeping next to me and the guys are in the room next to us. so many cool "God moments" have happened so far. we have been blessed!
-we all overpacked... or, the scales at the MSP airport add an extra 5lbs. either way, jan at delta, was wonderful and waved all of our fees and pushed our bags through.
-we literally ran through the chicago o'hare airport, home alone style, to catch our connecting flight to amsterdam. once on the plane, we were greeted warmly by people who didn't seem to mind waiting an extra 45min so us four hooligans could make the flight. nice.
-karissa and i had an amazing conversation with a stewardess about work she did for 15 years in Kenya and throughout Africa and Asia on the same stuff we're doing. she gave us insight and other connections.... divine appointment for sure!
-making it through customs with ALL our bags in less than one minute. no kidding.
-the snells, greg and deb, who have welcomed us and given us an amazing place to stay. running water and actual toilets! yes!
tomorrow, we head to the snells ministry site in the mountains. we're really excited for this. we're so pumped to see kenya and prepare for the next couple months in tanzania. the mountains sound like a perfect place to do it ;)
check back here and also on LAVEGO'S site for updates and pictures/videos. i will also make a link to adam and andrew's blogs as well. pictures, pictures, pictures...... adam's got mad talent!
even though "loose ends are tangled up and try to tie me down", off i went and HERE i landed. in africa. God was and is here before me. i don't want to put God in a box. i want to be stretched here. that is my prayer. this is where i am supposed to be. right now. this is where i landed. i want desperately to tie up those loose ends back home and say i have them figured out.... but His timing is perfect and maybe He's not done with them yet. so, "off i go" and this is where i landed. let's get to work.
afterall, i am just a tree in the story of a forest. it's arrogant to think otherwise..... and the story of the forest is much more beautiful than the story of the tree.
i love the meaning of this song by greg laswell called "off i go". even though back home, things might be "tangled up" or even a little messy, i know God has come before me HERE. i've prayed it. i can already see it in so many instances and we're only 2 days in!
it's almost 3am where i am in nairobi, kenya, and i can't sleep. there are dogs barking outside and what seems to be the strangest sounding bird (possibly in labor) that i've ever heard. karissa is sleeping next to me and the guys are in the room next to us. so many cool "God moments" have happened so far. we have been blessed!
-we all overpacked... or, the scales at the MSP airport add an extra 5lbs. either way, jan at delta, was wonderful and waved all of our fees and pushed our bags through.
-we literally ran through the chicago o'hare airport, home alone style, to catch our connecting flight to amsterdam. once on the plane, we were greeted warmly by people who didn't seem to mind waiting an extra 45min so us four hooligans could make the flight. nice.
-karissa and i had an amazing conversation with a stewardess about work she did for 15 years in Kenya and throughout Africa and Asia on the same stuff we're doing. she gave us insight and other connections.... divine appointment for sure!
-making it through customs with ALL our bags in less than one minute. no kidding.
-the snells, greg and deb, who have welcomed us and given us an amazing place to stay. running water and actual toilets! yes!
tomorrow, we head to the snells ministry site in the mountains. we're really excited for this. we're so pumped to see kenya and prepare for the next couple months in tanzania. the mountains sound like a perfect place to do it ;)
check back here and also on LAVEGO'S site for updates and pictures/videos. i will also make a link to adam and andrew's blogs as well. pictures, pictures, pictures...... adam's got mad talent!
even though "loose ends are tangled up and try to tie me down", off i went and HERE i landed. in africa. God was and is here before me. i don't want to put God in a box. i want to be stretched here. that is my prayer. this is where i am supposed to be. right now. this is where i landed. i want desperately to tie up those loose ends back home and say i have them figured out.... but His timing is perfect and maybe He's not done with them yet. so, "off i go" and this is where i landed. let's get to work.
afterall, i am just a tree in the story of a forest. it's arrogant to think otherwise..... and the story of the forest is much more beautiful than the story of the tree.
1 comment:
I bet that bird in labor sounded fantastic when you couldn't sleep haha. Love that you are walking blind in faith, girl, even with your loose ends here! Love you mucho :)
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