Simply Seeking the Lord

Simply Seeking the Lord

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways…”

I had read this verse so many times before, but it has been becoming much more real to me since moving to Honduras last July. I had expectations of time frames, of life in a different culture, and of speaking a different language. My plan was to be in language school for six months and then begin ministry in the girl’s transition home, El Camino de la Vida. The plan seemed pretty cut and dry, so I thought. Anyone much wiser than I would have known that would not be the case.

After being in school for three months, I decided to extend my time learning Spanish for an additional three months so I would be able to communicate more effectively when I begin working. This changed my plans a little bit, but I definitely wanted to be able to speak better Spanish so making the change was was not a huge disappointment.

During the first 5 months of school, I had been living with a local Honduran family.  My plan was to live with them for my entire time of school, but that plan was also changing. I have recently moved into a house that I will be sharing with another Spanish student, where I hope, Lord willing, I finish school.  Moving changed my plans, but it was the distance of my move that created anxiety.  The new house was a short distance out of town and far enough from school that I would know need a car.

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Jami and Karla

Initially, my plan didn’t include buying a car while in school or, if at all.  But within one week of making the move, a car became available and God had provided just enough money to purchase it!  Buying a car might not of been part of my plan, but now I have the opportunity to visit and spend more time with Karla, who is a friend I meet several years ago with a short-term team in San Pedro Sula.  She now lives at a children’s home here in Siguatepeque, called, Vida y Libertad (Life and Liberty), and a car means I can visit as often as I like and continue to grow our relationship. (Learn More about Jami and how God has connected her to Karla here)!

While I know none of these are not huge changes, they are still changes.  As someone who loves to always have a plan, each of them have forced me adjust my perspective and rely more on God. Now, when I look back on all of them, and I see the timing in which God brought each one, I can agree wholeheartedly with the psalmist,

“For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 100:5).

The past six months have taught me a lot about simply seeking the Lord instead of worrying about what is going to happen in one, two, or six months down the road.  Adopting this perspective has made life much more joyful. Now instead of being anxious, I can excitedly say, “I can’t wait to see what God is going to do next!” He has perfectly coordinated everything up to this point and so what would stop Him now? Isn’t our God good?

Good Bless, Jami!

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