Friday, June 8, 2012

Ruined for the ordinary

After 5 life-changing months in Australia and Papua New Guinea, I'm coming home. What an incredible ride it's been. This past week has been a roller coaster of hellos and goodbyes, smiles and tears. It blows my mind when I think back on all the experiences I had here and all the people who became my family, some of the most genuinely good people I will ever know. What were the most important things I learned during my time here? Most importantly is that God is good, all the time. The end. That's the truth; regardless of any circumstance that comes, He is always good. I also learned that it's not about me. At all. God has given me this beautiful life to love Him with all my heart and to love others as I love myself. It's really quite simple. I discovered the joy in serving others, putting aside what I thought was best or right or important in order to work with those around me for something that's much, much bigger than all of us. What else is there to say really? Whoever is reading this right now, let me tell you something. YOU ARE BLESSED!!!! YOU ARE IMPORTANT!!!! You better believe it!!! God has an incredible plan for your life, whether you believe in Him or not. Don't miss the opportunity for the adventure of a lifetime.
Well, I'm out to mentally prepare myself for a very long flight ahead of me. YWAMers, I'll see you when I see you. Thanks for the memories, and never forget what God has done for you in this time. Friends and family, I will be seeing you soon :)

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