Sitting here in Meeteetse, Wyoming, I marvel at the goodness of God. I am at a loss for words to express my thoughts and my feelings at this very moment.
A year ago there was a barbed wire fence, stretched between me and Cowboys With a Mission. Getting to close to that fence caused all sort of tangles and pain. All I really wanted was to be here though. That longing owned me while the division grieved my heart.
I have spent the past week here, the faces are new, but still it was like being home. We worshiped, prayed, ate, learned and grew together. But I don’t want to stay, at least not at this time. Funny how much can change in a year. I got what I prayed for, to be welcome, and yet in all reality, I am glad it is just a visit.
In Genesis 12 God calls Abraham out of his country, his people and his father’s household. The Lord told this man to leave all that he knew and go to a place where God was leading him. Ole Abe did not know where he was going, but in obedience he said goodbye to all that he loved to follow and pursue the Father. Father God wanted Abraham all to Himself, He wanted to use this journey to mold and shape this man into the man that would become a father to many nations. He had a destiny, but he had to be willing to step out of the familiar, out of the boat.
As I look towards moving to Alaska in a couple of months, I think this next season is a time God will be redefining me. This is home, this is where my spiritual family dwells, this is where my people come from. This is Where I found Jesus and where I first found fulfillment in serving Him. This is all I have ever wanted to know…but Father is leading me away, to what or for how long I don’t rightly know, but there is a real excitement brewing in me.
