since God has called me back to Madagascar in the near future, i wanted to share my heart with Pastor David and Danny. there is just something about hearing life stories from people...and not just reading them in an email. as i sat in the conference room that day, i didn't know what to expect.
i started off telling Pastor David how Paige and i experienced our own "manna" in the form of waffles. it wasn't a mind blowing story. it was just a dream i had and conversations with Paige about waffles...then God provided...when we weren't even expecting it. its a simple story...God's provision in the seemingly meaningless form of waffles.
then i shared about sweet little Dodona (who isn't so little anymore...according to recent photos) falling asleep in my lap at church. again, God provided a sweet little message that spoke directly to my heart...as He knew it would. i forget the simple stories. they aren't jaw dropping...and that is ok. i think we expect the jaw dropping stories...but in reality God is in every little story in our lives.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
when driving at night, my car's headlights only illuminate so far. i try to see way ahead of me to know where i'm going, but the light only shows me a small piece of the road. isn't that like Jesus? taking us one step at a time. we don't need to see the whole road...we just need to see what's in front of us. Jesus will take us the whole way, but if we were to see the entire road, we might miss the places where we needed His help most.
i can't see the future. i don't know the exact date i will return to Madagascar. i have a time frame i'm reaching for, but Jesus is only showing me a portion of the road. and you know what? that is certainly ok. i think if i saw the entire plan i would get overwhelmed and stop...because i'm human and a tad of a worrier.
its in the small things that i need to see God working. its in waffles and kids falling asleep in your lap that you can see Jesus. yes, its in the big things too...but in the small things, it makes our great God so much more personal.
Danny said to me before leaving that day, "we are so proud of you." what he didn't know, is that God spoke to me in that moment. it wasn't a life changing statement, people say they're proud of people all the time. what God spoke to me is to have faith in the little things. even while i'm waiting for the next big thing, this matters. being here...it matters. being faithful in everything, well for the sake of sounding redundant, it matters.
so, you, sitting behind that computer or phone....or whatever electronic device...what you're doing matters. allow God to meet you in the small and insignificant places of your life. give Him room to speak to you through silly things like waffles.
