I love weather, all types of it. The beauty. The colors. The change. Clouds, leaves, snow, rain. It brings joy to my heart.
Of all of those weather changes, the thing I
love the MOST about change is the renewal it brings. The cooler weather of fall brings beautiful leaves. The April showers bring bright, spring flowers. Spring brings new life and joy. And sunny summer weather brings happy people smiling. Each season brings something new. That newness is renewing to the soul. His beauty is so mighty that it continually changes.
I often find myself dreaming of what life will be like when start to settle down in Serbia. I'm so thankful for God giving me a love for these people and how I'll be able to use my personality to share Christ love with them. I think about the beloved friends I'll get to reconnect with there and get excited about the new friends that will come into my life. I get excited about sharing the Gospel with people who have never had access to it before.
Yesterday it was 70 degrees out and sunny (see picture above, taken yesterday, Friday). Today, it snowed 12" and is still coming (see picture to right, taken today, Saturday). Colorado weather is a true depiction of change. Mid-April in Colorado brings anything! As the other missionaries here at training shared updated weather forecasts, I was thrilled in excitement. I couldn't contain my happiness to hear snow was on its way!
As I processed this joy, I realized moving to a new country shares this same happiness. I should be just as exuberant in this change as I get with weather change.
I love how the Lord uses simple joys to shape our hearts. Change brings renewal. In training here at MTI, we have been discussing the paradox that moving overseas can be. We can both have excitement as well as tough emotions while expressing what lies ahead. Today, I was able to see the paradox the Lord used in our sunny and snowy weather all in 24 hours. In these changes, the Lord remains steadfast.
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
I often find myself dreaming of what life will be like when start to settle down in Serbia. I'm so thankful for God giving me a love for these people and how I'll be able to use my personality to share Christ love with them. I think about the beloved friends I'll get to reconnect with there and get excited about the new friends that will come into my life. I get excited about sharing the Gospel with people who have never had access to it before.
Yesterday it was 70 degrees out and sunny (see picture above, taken yesterday, Friday). Today, it snowed 12" and is still coming (see picture to right, taken today, Saturday). Colorado weather is a true depiction of change. Mid-April in Colorado brings anything! As the other missionaries here at training shared updated weather forecasts, I was thrilled in excitement. I couldn't contain my happiness to hear snow was on its way!As I processed this joy, I realized moving to a new country shares this same happiness. I should be just as exuberant in this change as I get with weather change.
I love how the Lord uses simple joys to shape our hearts. Change brings renewal. In training here at MTI, we have been discussing the paradox that moving overseas can be. We can both have excitement as well as tough emotions while expressing what lies ahead. Today, I was able to see the paradox the Lord used in our sunny and snowy weather all in 24 hours. In these changes, the Lord remains steadfast.
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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