Stars

Last night, my friend Jose showed me to this place called the Trocha, which is a steep road surrounded by rainforest, but exposed enough where you can see the whole sky. I never recognize the stars, they seem such a simple part of life. They shine through the night, and humbly shy away in the day. Jose turned off his ATV and I was breathless by the beauty above me. The stars were written across the sky, perfectly placed by God's spontanious hand. They were illuminated and not faded by any light pollution. Looking out, the stars and moon lit up the Nicoya Gulf, miles and miles away from where we were, up in the rainforest. Just days before I came here, I got to listen to Chris Tomlin sing "Indescribable, you placed the stars in the sky and you know them by name. You are amazing, God." with forty thousand people singing along with the melody and staring up at the stars in awe. Now here I was, looking up at the same stars in an echoing silence, thinking "Indescribable..."

God is everywhere. I see him all over the place here, often in places I've forgotten to look. I can hear Him when the thunder crashes and the rain pounds our tin roof, and I can see him in the eager faces of the younger kids, laughing together in innocent joy at school.


Look at the world around you, and look for God in it; in the places you've forgotten to look you will see amazing things :)

P.S.

I wrote in my journal yesterday about how it feels to be held and loved and to know that there is grace when everything fails..
I feel so honored to be thought of and prayed for-often when I find myself scared or trying to rid myself of the pit in my stomach, I remember the people, the God, the church and the family that is saying "You can do it!" :)

Thank you for believing in me,

Counting The Days

Hmm. Few days are left until I HEAD OUT! Woohoo :)

Life is so calm right now. We are all moved in to the new house, thanks to the many hands :). I feel so at peace just being at home. Which must be why God in his mysterious ways is calling me to step out of my comfort zone and find Jesus there, where He is waiting for me. It's like when Peter steps out of the boat-Jesus is right there waiting for him to have faith and to take his hand.
When I talked to some people about heading down to Costa Rica to go to school, and to serve and learn from the people, I kept hearing the phrase "Godspeed". I pictured myself like a car in a race through the ghetto with "GODSPEED-The kind of lightning speed only a god could have" painted across it and lightning bolts flaming from the sides. So I googled it. "Godspeed, as a word, is a wish for a prosperous journey, success, and good fortune (from Middle English God speed you, meaning "May God help you prosper")."
Godspeed is what I pray for in this journey and chapter of my life. I need God with me there, and even more I want Him. His speed would OWN any car in a race and I know I'll need it. I can imagine He is just as excited as I am as we go to prosper together in Costa Rica. I look forward to failure and the testing of my faith that in James, God says will help me to gain perseverance. And I look forward to successes and gained wisdom as well. I can't dream of all the things I will encounter and learn from this experience, and I look forward to sharing with YOUUU the adventures that God will take me on.

Thanks for reading my BLOG! Your prayers, love and support are amazing!


Godspeed,

Emma