So this is our last day at training camp before we head out for our adventure in Africa. And I thought I’d share something I experienced yesterday during worship. But before I share that I’ll share a little about my life. My grandma is currently very sick and has been cycling through hospital visits for the past year. My grandma is very sick and it has been hard for me to follow God’s will and go to Africa despite this. My grandma could very well die while I’m in Africa, or even before I get there. But before I went to training camp she told me “Follow God’s will for your life LaDawna. Don’t stop living your life because of my sickness.” And God has been reminding me through this process about the story of the man Jesus told to follow him. He told Jesus he would burry his father then he would follow Jesus. But Jesus didn’t mean “follow me when you want to or it’s convenient”. He meant “Follow me now!”.
So yesterday while we were worshiping and singing when we were singing the words:
Holy
You are Holy
And I am wholy in love
I closed my eyes and I was comforted with the voices and knowing that my grandma will get to worship and sing to the lord when she dies. She will get to experience worshiping our Holy God like never before. And she will be so filled with everlasting joy!!! Closing my eyes and listening to the voices stand in unison for God was like a glance of how joyous heaven will be. And I was comforted and had peace about whatever might happen with my grandma while I’m in Africa.
