Sitting in the middle of a clearing in the middle of the night with the full moon shining down on the whole scene brighter than i knew was possible. Complete silence. Quieter than most people could probably comprehend. It's a clearing in the mountains of British Columbia. I had never seen anything like it. And, excuse me, but I have seen quite a lot in my few years. As far as I am concerned, it surpasses Slovakia by far, France by quite a bit, and South Africa and Italy by just a small piece. It is interesting how much more one is able to feel God in a place such this one, in complete silence, utter stillness, magnificent beauty.
So how did I get there...Well, I babysat for Cerissa on Monday of last week. We got to talking about them leaving for vacation in Canada in a couple of days and she mentioned that they had an extra space in the car and invited me along with her family and her parents. I really was quite excited, not only would this be my first time in Canada, but also I felt like it could potentially open a door for me into the tribe. (Excuse me for not expounding much upon this topic of the tribe, but they could be quite sensitive if they get out too much and that would ruin all I'm working towards) After a day of trying to get all the appropriate paperwork, I was packed and ready to go. We left Wednesday morning. It was an incredible week of relaxation, some good family time (I hadn't realized how much I miss being around a family), canoeing (I probably spent about a total of fifteen hours canoeing over the days we were there...I think it is enough to say that my arms definitely hated me for a few days),looking for bears (never saw one, but I did get about ten feet away from a lynx), and soaking up the magnitude and immensity of God. I feel like I really bonded with the family, Cerissa's mom in particular, which I had been praying for, she is very influential in the tribe. And I am pretty sure I felt God squeeze my hand when she told me at the end that I was now a part of the tribe, a member of the family.
So I just wanted to share that with you...I am very excited about things going on. In other news, I am now even more desperately looking for a job. Finances are a bit complicated now. I didn't really have any support come in this past month, so I am definitely very thankful for Kathy letting me stay in her living room. :) But I've been praying and have had a couple of leads for a job (though both are only part time and without support coming in I really need a full time job) so I am hoping one will work out. So please pray for me especially in that area.
I love you guys! I really do!
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