no need to say goodbye...
this was the feeling I had when I left my family for the second time... my second family, at YWAM San Jose in Costa Rica. I felt that a return was imminent... and so leaving, although sad, was full of hope. I left June 11, 2009 after a 5 month journey staffing the DTS with a couple best friends. It was an unforgetabe experience- extremely challenging, and stretching... but I don't think I could begin to recount all that the Lord taught me during that time, when I really want to bring you to now and how faithful He has been, and continues to be.
The Lord God has been so incredibly GOOD during this time at home... usually being home, I don't expect a lot from time with Him, or as passionately pursue Him as I feel so desperate to when I'm doing something I know I clearly cannot do on my own strength or wisdom, like staffing DTS or being Asst. Head Counselor. I suppose it is also because I'm not in an environment where everyone is hungering after Him and encouraging me to do the same. I've, in the past, struggled to want MORE and expect more from Him during these in-between times, but I feel He has really begun to build a much more solid foundation in me to truly DESIRE and be aware of my NEED for Him at all times. He has been speaking to me a lot about being ready in and out of season, and pursuing Him and my relationship with Him passionately at all times in all circumstances. I am so thankful for this hunger...
and my need to be close to Him and hear His voice is just as necessary as always... I want to walk of the Lord, and be continually seeking His presence... so that I can go, when He says go and where He leads...
this brings me to why I wanted to write again... because ever since I left Costa Rica this past June, I had the feeling and desire to return... and the Lord has been so good and so faithful in preparing me and teaching me during the summer... putting me next to incredible women who fervently seek the Lord in all they do... blessing upon blessing He has poured out... PRAISE be to Him... and now, yet again, after much questioning and waiting (at times not so patiently) He is leading me back again in His faithfulness... to staff DTS again! I am so excited for another season, with old friends and new... I am so excited to be passionately pursuing the Lord with this family once again! I know He still has so much to teach me about leadership and servanthood, just simply loving Him and loving others. the plan is to return the same date as 2008 -dec31st, only 1 year later... I get to begin the new year once again in San Jose! so excited to be apart of what He is doing in Costa Rica!! I will keep updating here, more frequently hopefully! your prayers are so greatly appreciated!
this was the feeling I had when I left my family for the second time... my second family, at YWAM San Jose in Costa Rica. I felt that a return was imminent... and so leaving, although sad, was full of hope. I left June 11, 2009 after a 5 month journey staffing the DTS with a couple best friends. It was an unforgetabe experience- extremely challenging, and stretching... but I don't think I could begin to recount all that the Lord taught me during that time, when I really want to bring you to now and how faithful He has been, and continues to be.
The Lord God has been so incredibly GOOD during this time at home... usually being home, I don't expect a lot from time with Him, or as passionately pursue Him as I feel so desperate to when I'm doing something I know I clearly cannot do on my own strength or wisdom, like staffing DTS or being Asst. Head Counselor. I suppose it is also because I'm not in an environment where everyone is hungering after Him and encouraging me to do the same. I've, in the past, struggled to want MORE and expect more from Him during these in-between times, but I feel He has really begun to build a much more solid foundation in me to truly DESIRE and be aware of my NEED for Him at all times. He has been speaking to me a lot about being ready in and out of season, and pursuing Him and my relationship with Him passionately at all times in all circumstances. I am so thankful for this hunger...
and my need to be close to Him and hear His voice is just as necessary as always... I want to walk of the Lord, and be continually seeking His presence... so that I can go, when He says go and where He leads...
this brings me to why I wanted to write again... because ever since I left Costa Rica this past June, I had the feeling and desire to return... and the Lord has been so good and so faithful in preparing me and teaching me during the summer... putting me next to incredible women who fervently seek the Lord in all they do... blessing upon blessing He has poured out... PRAISE be to Him... and now, yet again, after much questioning and waiting (at times not so patiently) He is leading me back again in His faithfulness... to staff DTS again! I am so excited for another season, with old friends and new... I am so excited to be passionately pursuing the Lord with this family once again! I know He still has so much to teach me about leadership and servanthood, just simply loving Him and loving others. the plan is to return the same date as 2008 -dec31st, only 1 year later... I get to begin the new year once again in San Jose! so excited to be apart of what He is doing in Costa Rica!! I will keep updating here, more frequently hopefully! your prayers are so greatly appreciated!
it started out as a feeling,
which then grew into a hope,
which then turned into a quiet thought,
which then turned into a quiet word,
then that word grew louder and louder, till it was a battle cry
I'll come back when you call me, no need to say goodbye
just because everythings changin'
doesn't mean that it's never
been this way before
all you can do, is try to know who your friends are,
as you head off to the war
so pick a star on the dark horizon and follow the light
you'll come back when its over, no need to say goodbye...
you'll come back when its over, no need to say goodbye
so now we're back to the beginning...
the call - regina spektor
