Anticipation
Every time I visit, my perspective shifts. Each year I return home full of angst. In a posture of humility, I am reminded of the value we are in Christ. Not of the value of our possessions or how busy we are. Here, in Ethiopia relationships come first. To just sit and be with one another is the highest priority.
My heart is full of anticipation. I am ready for my heart to swell again when I see my Ethiopian family. I am ready for the overwhelming joy, peace & love that I feel when I am in the presence of the Bring Love In staff and children. I am ready to be present in each moment, where time seems to not exist. Where relationships are more important than being “on time” to your next appointment.
As my year goes by, I allow myself to fall back into the comfort of living in a nation full consumerism, and busy living. I am embarrassed to say how easily I slip back into my world of comfort. I need my perspective changed again. A large dose of God’s clarity in my life. Why do I need to travel half way around the world to be reminded of what matters most? I grieve the days I have wasted, running around and not being present with the people God has put in my path to love, if just for a moment. The child made in His image. Matthew 25:34-40
I am ready for my perspective change… again. With a humble heart of anticipation. May you feel the Peace, joy and love that God has for you today and always.
Charity