In two days I will embark on a three day journey to my new home: Kota Baru-home to the world's largest sun dial (jealous...I know). I have clothes picked out, school supplies precisely chosen, and the world's largest supply of toiletries ready to go. But the big question from everyone is...."Are you ready?"
The funny part about that question is that I don't have just one answer. The question is too general! If you ask me "Are your suitcases ready to go?" I would say "Absolutely not!" I have failed again in packing early. (Instead of packing I'm writing this post and watching the Olympics.) If you asked me if I'm ready to prove to my father that I'm not going to eat chicken beaks at every meal in Indonesia (as he so often teases me about) the answer is "YES!" If you asked me "Are you ready to say goodbye to your family?" the answer would be "Definitely Not." If you asked me "Are you ready to see what Indonesia is like?" my answer is an excited "Yes!"The list could go on and on, but I think the real question is: are we really ever ready for the things that God has in store for us? The answer is "Probably not." And I think that it is a great thing that we aren't always ready. If we were always ready we wouldn't rely on Him in tough times because we would have a 10-point strategy for coping. If we were always ready life would not be filled with the excitement and thrill of God rescuing and surprising us. If we were always ready we wouldn't get to see the hand of God work and the Holy Spirit move. God shows us and prepares us for what we need to know.
So sure, at this point there are probably more things that I could know (like how I'm going to contact my parents when I get off the plane haha) but I don't need to know everything. I am ready to go and I'm ready to go because He is sending me. So here we go! Off to a new world...just me and God. :)
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