I talked with Dad...
All I can do is sigh…and pray God’s provision.
I talked to dad about Uganda this morning…and, though he doesn’t think so, it made it so much clearer how different our languages are.
He started talking to me about how there’s a naiteve with youth and that becsue I haven’t experienced the world I have such naieteve. I don’t deny that I’m nieve ( Read more... )
but don't...don't ever hold it against them. being willing to sacrifice your own life is one thing. being willing to sacrifice someone else's, especially your child's, is another. just know that it's mostly out of concern and love, and they'll eventually get over it. they kind of have to, I mean, you're an adult, they can't really stop you.
anyway, I'm very proud of you. going to a dangerous, foreign country is a scary thing, but it's worth it for what you can accomplish...and what the Lord will do through you.
a line from "In Christ Alone" has been sticking with me for a while..."No guilt in life, no fear in death; this is the power of Christ in me."
and if you ever feel discouraged, like maybe you shouldn't go, think about what I thought about before I agreed to come to Afghanistan...sure, I might be safe and happy here at home...but I'll always wonder what if I had gone?
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