Thursday, May 31, 2012

Waiting

it's funny sometimes, how God works. Just when you think you know how he is going to do something, he pops up and surprises you. As you can see from my last post I was in a waiting position. I hadn't heard anything in a month, I was worried, and well to be frank in a foul mood. Once I realized what was happening I adjusted my attitude. I begin praying again. I started diving head first back into my Bible reading. Then I decided to just sit back and wait. No lie the very next morning I received this email...

Hello Sara,
I hope you are doing well.
This is to inform you that your application for the Aftercare Intern at IJM- Mumbai has been reviewed. Our Aftercare Director, would like to schedule a phone interview with you tomorrow Friday, June 1st at 7:00 am your time (CDT) 5:30 pm our time IST. Please note we are10.5 hours ahead of the US- CDT.
Please let me know if this time works for you.


Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Update

So its been over a month since I was on here but I wanted to let everyone know where I am. I am currently no where... yeah take a second to process that. It appears that God would like to work on me in the patience and waiting periods of life. You know the period of life when it doesn't look like anything is happening so there can't possibly be anything happening right? WRONG...

I've been in this period before and every time I handle this period in a manner not pleasing so I vowed last time I was in this waiting period that I would do better. And well I haven't but I have. You see last time I was in this period I was depressed, bummed out, felt stuck (Beth Moore calls this being in a pit), I was angry, and well frustrated. This time I was all of that for about a week when it hit me what I was doing. So I recognized what was happening and am moving myself out of the pit. By doing that I am also moving myself forward and learning how to step in the God appropriate ways.

Does this mean the waiting period is over? No not even close but, what it does mean is that I am not alone. I recognize that God is still here, that he is still moving the pieces around and things are still happening. It means that I am still going to India at some point and that I still have growing to do. So while I am in this current waiting period I vow to continue to prepare for my mission whether in India or here at home. I will continue to pray and be still. I will continue to visit with family and friends letting them know where I am at this journey. I will continue to pray for those girls around the world and in my own backyard. And I will continue to trust in God.