Hakuna Matata

My life up until now has significantly been about control. I'm definitely not a fan of winging anything and feeling unprepared usually elicits lots of nerves and stress. However, over these past few months, I have felt God steadily showing me that He is in control, and that my self-reliance has resulted in me trying to be my own savior. What stuck with me from Mt. Hermon was that our only comfort comes from knowing that God is ultimately in control of our lives and that He wants the best for us.

During this trip, there have been many stressful times from flight delays to worship equipment malfunctions to team miscommunication. Through these setbacks, God has shown me that these unfortunate events are out of my control and that He has a plan for us all. Even if his master plan doesn't coincide with how I ideally wanted things to go, I have felt comforted with the realization that this trip is about God using us to show His love to people in Kenya, and that no matter how many bumps we hit along the way, everything happens for a reason and God can use these moments as teaching tools. He can use these trials to prune us so that we emerge stronger than before.

Life isn't about getting through unscathed, it's about living boldly and intentionally for God. Undoubtedly more things will go "wrong" on this trip, but I am comforted to know that God is here with us, wants the best for us, and won't give us more than we can handle. Although there will be times where it will be hard for us to be joyful, I am excited to see what else God has in store for us and how He can use us to be a blessing to the Kenyan people.