The Facts

The night before what feels like a trip of a lifetime I’m faced with certain facts.

…That I’m a little more nervous that I expected I would be

…That, as much as I like new experiences, sometimes my adventurous spirit is dampered by fear of the unknown

…That I’m not always ed haali (“the size of myself,” an expression in Arabic meaning that I’m up to what’s in front of me)

…That trust in God is pretty easy when life is stable but not quite as natural when I’m not sure what’s going on next

…That, no matter what, I need to be persuaded that:

“Not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present or things to come, hostile powers, height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” (Romans 8:38-39).

And that is the fact that I lean on tonight as I face a lot of unknown. His love is constant and I can meditate on that. His love is with me and in me and I cannot be separate from it.

And those are the facts.

P.S. If you want to receive prayer updates on this trip (and you haven’t the last week), click here and fill out the form at the bottom of the page.