Simplicity

I have been thinking a lot about how to give back to Ethiopia. In the process of adopting I have come across all kinds of amazing people via their blogs. I'm not sure how people got through this process without blogs. There are so many amazing stories, of lessons learned, lives changed, hair pulled out, patience tested, it has all been very inspiring. On one of these blogs I stumbled onto a blog by a family in Haiti. They are ministering in Haiti, and God is blessing them in many amazing ways. I think I would really love to spend time with these people. They are just so down to Earth, but heavenly minded.

I am realizing that God uses all kinds of people in all kinds of different ways. I need to get out of my box and let God mold me in whatever way He chooses. I am also realizing that I need to wait on Him. I don't know what is coming around the bend, but He does. I need to allow myself to be useful in this moment with the means He has given me. I am praying that my eyes will not be blind, my ears will not be deaf, and my heart will not be dull. If I can keep those three things from happening, I will be where I need to be when God is ready use me.

Today, I think I need to figure out how to keep life simple. I need to take care of today's business well. I need to make time to keep the main thing the main thing. I am trying to figure out what I can eliminate that will allow me to have more overflow to give to others. The overflow may be money, it may be time, it may be listening, lately it has been a lot of cooking. I am trying to keep perspective, because what I really want to do is pull up roots and work on Dessie's Dream in Ethiopia. I always get a little carried away in what I think I can do for God. He has been faithful in smoothing down my grand plans. Who knows what He may bring in the coming year.