Tim and I read from Proverbs every day. There are 31 chapters so that makes it very easy to read through the book once a month. You may think that once you've read it, that should be enough. This is certainly not true. Every day something stands out to me that I can think about and use. His word will not return void.
Proverbs 16:9 says that "a man's heart plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps. On Saturday my family, along with some other friends will be leaving for Nigeria. For my oldest two girls and me, this will be our 2nd trip to Jos. We went in 2008. It was an experience that changed us. It gave us a look into another culture, yes. It made us thankful for our life here in the USA, yes. But most importantly it took us out of our comfort place and (for me especially) forced us to rely on Him and trust that He had a really amazing plan for us. What I learned on that trip was that He is much much bigger than I ever allowed Him to be.
This week is filled with much planning. One of the first things we'll do when we arrive is to hold a day camp/VBS for about 130 kids for five days. Everything has to be done ahead of time....all copying, planning, cutting, sorting, supplies. We have to take everything with us. There is no Wal-Mart that we can run to if we forget anything. There is also no electricity in the place where we'll be. What we DO have are eager people wanting to share the love of God, and eager kids ready to hear that. So, we plan our ways, but with the clear knowledge that the Lord will direct our steps. We're counting on that!
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