Haha. So anyway.
Up With The Birds is my favorite song on the new Coldplay album my daddy bought in South Africa last week. It doesn't have any deep meaning or anything that I'm going to write about, it just has something to do with my crazy night last night.
I literally was up with the birds.
Not what I would have chosen, but obviously God had a plan...as usual (:
I was up all night with our puppy, Becker and his sister Lula Belle who is staying with us over Christmas. Unfortunately, Lula Belle brings out the worst in Becker, since she is completely insane. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love them both to death, but she is sort of obnoxious...sort of. :)
So, Becker and Lula Belle had had a wonderful evening romping around the livingroom and kitchen and had pretty much tuckered themselves out by about 8:00. They slept soundly for awhile, which gave me hope of a quiet night for yours truly.
Ha.
Quiet, indeed.
Not.
This little evening nap restored their energy for a fun-filled night of wrestling, pooping on the livingroom floor, and puppies on and off of my bed.
Not such a great night to get a good old ten hours. I was wide awake on and off from about 2 am to 5:30.
But, like I said, God had a plan.
Just as I was about to crawl into my bed and collapse, maybe get a good three hours or so, God put on my heart that I should spend some time in the word.
Earlier that evening, in our Angus Buchan (The guy from the book/movie Faith Like Potatoes) dinner bible study, we had talked about how important it is to spend time in the word in the morning, to start our day with the Lord. That's really hard for me, because I am not a morning person. :) But, the Lord told me this morning that I should read some. So I did. I was up anyway.
At first I closed my eyes and asked God to tell me where he wanted me to read from, but I didn't hear anything, so I opened my bible and flipped to a random spot. I opened to the first page of Jeremiah.
I sat outside on our porch, watched the sunrise (though there wasn't much of one, since the sun was behind the clouds) and read through about chapter 7 in Jeremiah.
But what I believe God really wanted to show me was in the first chapter.
Here are the verses I underlined and believe God was speaking to me through:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” ~vs. 1
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” ~vs. 1
Now, this could've been interpreted as my call for this season in Swaziland, with my family for these two years, but I believe God has been calling me to a different sort of mission, one that goes beyond my time in my parents' house, and that will extend into my adult years.
I believe God eventually wants me to start my adult life in South Africa or Swaziland.
I don't know exactly what that means, and it is an extremely scary thought, but listen to verses 7-8 and 17
"But the LORD said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am too young.’
You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,”
declares the LORD." ~vs. 7-8
" “Get yourself ready!
Stand up and say to them whatever I command you.
Do not be terrified by them,
or I will terrify you before them.” " ~vs. 17
Hallelujah! I don't have to be afraid because God is with me and will rescue me!
This is one of the first times where I have felt God really, directly speaking to me, and it is so amazing. I am so excited for whatever God has for me, and you can imagine how glad I am I decided to stay awake and read the word, how glad I am for God's prompting to do that.
And, it's amazing, because, it's possible that our puppy Becker will be part of the reason I move back to Africa as an adult.
And, if so, there's only one thing I need to say to end this blog.
Thanks puppy(:
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