It's a Friday night and I'm attempting to be productive, but two of my roommates are sitting in the living room trying to build a card house out of playing cards that have definitely seen their better days. Watching them (instead of being productive) has me thinking about the domino effect. Every time they knock one card over, all the others around it fall as well. Earlier this week, some of my friends brought up the effects this summer is going to have on the rest of my life. Most parts of this summer make me excited, but other parts make me nervous and scared. When I dwell on those parts and then think about how much money I have left to raise in the next 3 1/2 weeks, it's easy to doubt that going is really the right thing to do. I'm seeing God do incredible things right here in Ohio and when leaving (even for just a summer) is hard, keeping the desire to do so is challenging. This is the biggest struggle I've been facing over the last few weeks. But when my friends brought up the effects my trip will have beyond what I can see, my vision and passion were refreshed.
This summer isn't for me. I'm going where God's called me. Yes, I expect great things to come from this summer, because that's how awesome God is. However, I am going this summer to serve. I am going to be a servant. I am going not for me, but to show God's love to people who have no idea what the love of God feels like. Now that my perspective has been fixed, I am once again super excited for everything God is going to do this summer.
...By the way, my roommates have given up on the card house.
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