"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." (Psalm 105: 1-4)
Did I love well, Lord? I know the answer, or at least part of the answer, is that it doesn't matter what I did or think I accomplished.
As I think about the summer and reflect upon what has happened, I wonder if I exhausted myself in love. My fear is that I settled for less or that I didn't do enough. The truth is I am but a small part of the work in Kenya. Quite frankly, with or without me, the Lord is at work. What a joy to be a part of the work for this short time and to see Him glorified in new ways.
This summer has taken me on a journey spiritually. The slow fade that occurred during medical school became obvious towards the end of my semester and I knew that the Lord was starting to reclaim what was His. I look forward to sharing the lessons I learned with you all during my report at the church. Some things are just better in person and I can't wait to bear witness to all that I saw, heard, and learned.
As for this day, it is the day and my heart must learn to accept its coming. Unfortunately, I feel like I am leaving a life that I was made to live. To know that you have found your "place in the world" is rare, to be confident of where you belong is also rare and I am thankful to have been given that insight. But, it is that knowledge that makes it hard to leave AFREEKA! I am more certain than ever that I am to finish medical school. I have seen a vision and been motivated on the path. I must return because school has reared its demanding head. There is peace in the journey home. There is hesitation to return to the life that is waiting in Jackson. I have vowed to do things differently this year. I don't want to lose myself in the process and it is too easy to do. I pray that I don't too quickly forget the lessons of the summer. I pray that as Kate and I travel back to the States, that we will have a peace over the work of the summer and the schooling that lies ahead of us. I look forward to seeing you all and hearing of what God has done in each of your lives. Again I tell you thank you for your faithful support and encouragement. I am blessed beyond measure with a family the size of FBC Senatobia!!!
Here in Kenya they say, "It's only mountains that never meet, people always meet." How true this has been in return to this wonderful country. I love you all and will see you soon!
2 comments:
Hi, Meghan!
I was so glad you had time to write one last "post" before you left Africa! It's exciting to know that we'll actually see you in a few days and hear even more accounts of your days there.
Again, thanks for keeping us back home informed and allowing us to be a part of what the Lord has been doing through you.
A safe, easy, and restful trip is what I pray will be granted to you. See you soon!
"Miss" Nancy
Be careful, my beautiful girl. I wish I could see you when you land back home, but I will see you as soon as I can on Sunday night. I hope we have time to talk a bit. Loads of stuff to talk about. I know you will have that funny accent again - all Audrey Hepburn - but I don't care, as long as I get to hear your voice. Be Joyful, My Meggie!
All my love and half my heart.
Pam
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