“Look at the nations and watch-and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.”
Habakkuk 1:5
Sometimes it is so hard to stay focused on the here and now when all I can do is think about Taiwan. I catch myself several times a day wondering "Will they have this kind of shampoo in Taiwan?" "I wonder when I'll be leaving?" "How well will I get along with my new roommates?" "Is there chocolate and ice cream in Taiwan?" "Do they have Walmart in Taiwan?" "What am I thinking????"...You get the point. It is hard to imagine what life in Taiwan will be like on an everyday basis. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not going to a third-world country like Guinea. That is the mental image I have when I think about going overseas.
I've also caught myself starting to stress and get worried a couple of times these past few weeks. Thankfully, I am too busy to give it a whole lot of thought. (I never thought that so much homework would be a blessing from God). :) But when I start to realize that I'm worried, I've started to remember all of the good things that God has already done in my life. After almost 22 years, He's never given me reason to doubt Him or His love for me.
The other day I was sharing with a friend. She said that she felt like she was about to jump off of a 100 foot cliff. I told her to remember that when you go rappelling, you never just jump off of the cliff, but rather you walk over the edge and take one step at a time. So I do feel like there is a cliff that I'm about to go over, but I've got to remember that God only gives us one day, one step at a time for a reason. Often 24 hours is more than I can handle at a time! He promises to always be with me and to always give me the strength that I need to face every situation. So when I start thinking about all that the next 365 days will hold for me, I stop and remember that I just have to think about where to place my foot for the next step.
"Wherever you are, be all there.
Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God."
~Jim Elliot
