Thursday, November 15, 2007

The Final Days

I am sitting here in the shotgun seat of my friends motorhome looking out at the sun setting and driving towards home. Its a strange feeling that I am crossing north america yet again on my way home, but this time from a trip that has transformed my life. I cant explain all the ways that I have been changed but I for sure have a deeper sense that the God of the universe is just that. He is the God who holds everything in the palm of His hands, who is bigger and greater than I could ever imagine. Which is so exciting for me. He is not this god that I built and place in my home, something I understand and is tangible. Because why would I worship something I can understand. Before I left on this trip I was talking with a friend of mine who said that going and experiencing something like the world would surely destroy my faith. Well he was right. The immature faith that I had a year ago has been destroyed. I now have a faith so much deeper and more intense. Like nothing I have experienced before. I feel confident to step out, trusting that He will catch me, trusting that He is beyond my understanding and faults and that He loves me. I wish that I could put a years worth of experience and adventure and teaching onto this page for all of you to read. But the truth is, it takes a year. And reading it would not come close to the experience. Seeing the worship of idols in India and the secularism of europe, the freshness of Papua New Guinea all needs to be seen first hand for it to transform the soul. If you read this and your a person who does not know Jesus, I say start looking around, He is there in the places that rationale and western thought never look. He is in the eyes of the poor, the hands of the sick and yet fills the sky with glimpses of His glory! That is the God that I worship with excitement and awe.

6 comments:

doxasky said...

Welcome home you guys. Thank you for sharing part of your experience with us through this site. I hope to see you guys at grad, if not sooner. If you're ever in the Vancouver area, let me know.

Anonymous said...

Wow, I can't believe your journey is finished! The thing is... this is just the beginning for you three. I am always so challenged by you guys to dream bigger and to step out in faith as God calls. I am so proud of you guys! I am missing all of you more than you know. And I look forward to spending time with you when I come home for Christmas. I still can't believe that you're actually at home and that this is my last comment on the World Faith Tour blog. You guys sure have inspired me. Keep dreaming. Love you guys.
Kendall

Kelly said...

It sure was emotional to see you 3 again for the first time. I am so excited to spend time with you and to have an awesome Christmas with our complete families!!! Yay! So happy you are home.

Anonymous said...

Hi guys,
Just got caught up with your blog, thank God for your safety. Amazing journey you guys have been on, no doubt it's not possible to tell all in a blog. Thanks for blogging all you had. Take care
The Heptings (Regina)

Anonymous said...

hey u guyss!!!how is it???did u all still remember me???nova...the girl u met in indonesia,,who lukman was brought u all to our house...just want to tell u tha lukman's wife was born the baby..he is so handsome n cute..hopefully u could be here again to see us...

nova said...

hi guys!!...
how are u??..
long time no see!!did u still remember me??nova..an indonesian girl..we were go to the themepark together with lukman,,his wife n also my sister n her boy..u were lost ur baggage at soekarno-hatta airport,,n lukman took u all to our house..did u still remember us??..
i just want to tell u taht lukman was a father now..his wife had born their baby at january 21st '08..it was a boy..very handsome n cute boy..
hope u could come here again to see all of us..
miss u all..