I am happy to announce that the visa came through yesterday, a ticket was bought and I am now sitting in my new apartment in Brasilia, Brazil. The waiting is finally over. After months of blood, sweat and tears, God has given me a chance to serve Him in South America. I would love to say that I waited well and was the perfect image of how a Christian should properly deal with waiting and unpredictable events. To my shame, I was quite the opposite which may be one of the reasons why it took me longer to get to Brazil. The constant statement running through my mind was "I just don't understand!" I have a tendency to want things done right away and I will literally stop at nothing until it is accomplished or until it is utterly impossible. People would call this determination, God would call it something else.
The point is, is that I do not have to know. I have this drive to want to be better and to fix things, but sometimes I just have to wait and trust. For some reason, I think I can do it better and faster. There is goal or task at hand and I must finish it. This, of course, is untrue. I believe God was again reminding of His sovereignty and His plan.
His way is a mystery and I must remember the simplicity and beauty behind the child-like faith.
I thank Him for getting me this far and I have no idea what the rest of this year will hold, BUT THAT IS OKAY! Again Thank-you dear friends and family who pray for me. I will need it.
May He be glorified through my time here in Brasilia.
I will have pictures soon!
Katie, you are no different from the rest of us who want to do things ourselves and want them done now. At times God allows us to do just that, still other times He asks that we wait. We do not know why and we may never know why. We do know, as you said, we need to have faith because it will all work out to His glory in the end. Stay safe in His hands in you new home.
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