“Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”
When I am sitting in one of my summer classes and my thoughts begin to wander to the precious children I will be soon be reunited with after a year of absence, to the numerous items I have to pack, and to the Spanish words I still need to learn, it is the words of Elliot that bring me back to the place I need to be, knowing that right now my main focus is finishing strong in school. Every moment in this life is precious and has the ability to be beautiful if we treat it as something to cherish. I realize that as Americans, the clock often puts us in handcuffs and becomes our master. Every car ride we spend thinking about the next place we have to be instead of simply enjoying the ride. We check off every day until the next "big event" which makes us miss so many little incredible moments that appear every day. Every night, instead of thanking God for the experiences that day, is spent thinking about all that is to be accomplished the next day. Psalm 46:10 has become so cliche. "Be still and know that I am God." Man do I need to take this verse to heart. Worship music is awesome. Talking to other believers is great. Going to church is wonderful, but it is only in the silence and stillness of meeting with the Lord as the world around you continues to be governed by the clock that true refreshment comes.
2 weeks from today we will be in Peru.
Your prayers mean the world.
-Sarah Booth:)
