I think about my life in the U.S. more often than I probably should. I think about my church, my family, my friends, and the food….oh the American food.
What on earth would my mother say if she saw me they day that we crammed
four people onto the back of an African motorcycle?
How would my sister handle our bucket showers and squatty potties? 🙂
What would they think of the food here?!
I ask myself little questions like that and picture myself in my hometown seeing all of the people I miss so much.
I was so discontented with my life growing up. I dreamed of living over seas and being a missionary. While that Is still something I want eventually. God has really revealed to me how much I have to be grateful for where I’m at.
I praise God every day for my church family who has supported me and taught me and loved me so much.
Because of you, I have learned to value seeking wise council. I value your opinions and ideas.
I’m overwhelmingly blessed by my family.
My wonderful mother who takes care of me when I’m sick and loves on me anyways when I’m healthy.
My beautiful sister who I’m so proud of. You are a wonderful woman.
My niece who literally lights up my life.
My daddy who is my best friend! You are so strong and so gentle.
And all of my extended family who supports me and loves me through everything.
My wonderful friends Cody and Megan who through it all have stuck by my side.
You two are like sunshine on my soul. I can’t imagine not having you in my life.
In all of my rambling…. I want to make a point.
God is slowly but surely revealing to me that my place….my mission field…..is the U.S. In all of it’s comfortable and “easiness” our country is in desperate need of God. The details of all of this are still a bit hazy but I’m so excited to see what God is going to reveal to me over the next few months. Don’t get me wrong…I love Africa. It’s beautiful and stretching, broken and resilient. Overseas life is so crazy and wonderful and God has totally changed my heart for it. I want to travel and see God’s handiwork and I plan to, but the majority of my life will be in the States….I think my mother will be relieved by this blog. haha Anyways…that’s all for now. Next time I blog I’ll be a Kenyan! 🙂
Travel the Road,
Anna Mae
