i am ready.

Okay. Here I go...diving into the wonderful world of blogging.  As I sat outside today, so many things were going through my mind. One was the fact that I needed to get this blog going, but as I sat pondering the journey that is ahead of me, I could only think "I am ready." Yes, the time is drawing near. Yes, it is going to be challenging. But I am ready. I am ready to see the many things God has in store. I am ready for my faith to continually be tested and refined.  I am ready to rest beneath the shelter of my Savior's wings, girded in His armor as Satan increasingly attacks.  I am ready to be exhausted after trekking through a village sharing the sweet redemption story with people who have never heard.  I am ready to suffer daily for the sake of His name.  I am ready to wake up each morning knowing that the task before me is a God-sized task and that I must depend wholly on Him.  I am ready to experience a new culture, learn a new language, and teach someone my language.  I am so ready for this amazing journey....not just because it's another trip, but because it's another opportunity to carry the Holy Spirit into a place of utter darkness.  It's all for His glory. And He is so worth it.  It truly is my desire to see the nations worship the one True God!
May God break our hearts for the worship of idols. And may we humbly display His love through these earthly bodies He's given us.