Actually not too long ago, I was in Amsterdam. Before and even now that our trip has come and gone, it's been a really busy time getting my life together. I feel like organizing my life is a constant battle of reviewing my schedule and rearranging plans to squeeze everything in. It's hard to believe that in 4 short weeks, I'll be home for the summer. It feels like I still have forever.
Anywho, I wanted to post some reflection on Amsterdam. After a group barbecue last night I was able to gather some thoughts and put them into a note on my phone (I finally joined the rest of the work on the iPhone network.) So here's a little bit of my reflection, more is surely going to come eventually.
My triumph and my setback are the same in their main essence. I realized how small I am and how big our God is. I am so immensely blessed by seeing God work everywhere. No matter where or what we were doing, or what group of us were there, I saw Gods provision without fail. That being said, I also saw myself as small as a setback. I got in the way of myself. Exodus 18:18 says that this burden is not yours alone to bear and I realized that even though I am passionate about social justice, church planting, and being abroad; my excitement and energy alone are not going to change these situations. These people need a Savior, and thats not my job description. Nor will it ever be. I just need to be Mabel, willing and able as I can be. A humbling experience, yet super encouraging.
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