For many years I lived in a town I disliked deeply!!! Nothing would cheer me up. I complained on a daily basis…to my husband and friends and to God. Why did I have to live there? Didn’t God have a better plan for my life? Would I die miserable? Might as well. This life wasn’t interesting enough to continue. Periodically I would go through phases where I pretended everything was good…but that didn’t work. You can lie to everyone else, but you can’t lie to yourself.
So, we moved! I was ecstatic! Finally…FREEDOM! Never to return to that place again. (Little did I know that God would take me back, and teach me some life lessons before I had the opportunity to come to where I am now.). For about 4 years I lived in a blissful state of denial. I was happy and content. God had heard my prayers! I guess I didn’t realize that this was just a short phase in Gods plan, and I was allowed to have this time for rest. He finally started talking to me about moving back, I had obligations I couldn’t ignore any longer. I was needed there and I had no choice!
I went back to complaining! “Why? Am I supposed to die here?” God answered me by opening my eyes. I had a long drive to town and during the drive He would show me something that I had never seen before. For many years I had blindly driven that same road and never seen the beauty. The scenery was actually beautiful…in every season! Not just summer. I became a tourist in my home town. I started taking long conversational walks with God during the cold days…and I would be filled with peace and wonder as I looked around. I started thanking God for bringing me back! My home was beautiful. Life was good…I would happily die here. Thank you Jesus for opening my eyes and showing me what I have ignored for many years!!!!
And then He brought me to Africa….
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