thankful

I’ve recently been reminded of the excitement I felt upon coming to South Africa. With the summer project team visiting this month, we’ve had a chance to see campus ministry through fresh eyes.

I don’t think I realized how draining college ministry abroad would be until it caught up with me these past couple of weeks. The past five months have been such a learning experience and the Lord has refined my heart in many different ways. To some extent, I had no idea what I was embarking on this year. I didn’t know the Lord would be using me to fully run a movement on campus, while also volunteering at Ukukhanya. I didn’t know the challenges of independently living and also serving on an all girls team in a foreign country. I didn’t know the great disparity of this country. I also didn’t know just how great our Savior is. The Lord is sovereign over everything. He knew even before we came that our hearts and lives would be forever changed. He has provided and protected in every possible way. I am so thankful that all hope is in Christ alone. Without Him, this year in South Africa would simply have no purpose.

Proverbs 16:9 "The heart of a man plans his ways, but the Lord establishes his steps."