Coming Home

It seems that the oppurtunity in the DR is coming to an end....I am coming home.


I received a phone call on Saturday night from my leaders and mentors who expressed concern stemming from a phone call from my family. In truth, there were elements of my stay in the DR that I wasn't prepared for. I didn't know a lot about the conditions before coming, and my family was more concerned than I ever realized. When Global was contacted with these concerns, it was decided that, for my safety, I should come home.



In a way, I felt as though I had somehow missed the plan of God. Or maybe, I was missing Him in this whole situation. But, someone once shared with me that if you are seeking the will of God fervently, you don't have to worry about missing it. Proverbs 3:5-6 came back to me, and I know that I am acknowledging Him throughout this situation. I know without a doubt that He knows best. If my leaders believe that this is best, than I can trust that God is controlling this situation.



That still didn't spare me from the heartache of leaving. I looked in the faces of the women that I had come to love so much, and telling them that I was leaving nearly broke my heart. The director and him wife were so precious to me throughout my stay. It was confusing to them that I was leaving so soon. But I know that with God, there are no burned bridges.

And the faces of the women...I'll never forget their faces. Saying good-bye for what will be the last time is always such a wonder to me. Somehow, you always carry a piece of them around with you within a shared experience. You'll never forget though they live thousands of miles away and though you never see their face again. Such heat-wrenching finality for this side of life.

But I know that even stumbled steps move stones. I know that God has a reason behind the road that He walks with me on. So I trust Him and lean on Him for stength. The way will be made clear with an INCREDIBLE blessing in store for the Dominican Republic. Lord, its all in your hands now! Lead on!


"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,but by the seeds you plant." ~Robert Louis Stevenson