leaving tomorrow

So, tomorrow we are leaving for our retreat. I must say that I need to apologize for my attitude on my last post about the trip. I trust the leadership that I am under and I know that this is what the Lord has for us. I am sad about not being in Freetown with my friends but I do now realize that this is something to look forward to and not to lament about. I have recently realized that what I want out of Christian community and what the Lord has for me...very well might be two different things! In reading the Word the past few days and in reading 'Life Together' by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, I am realizing that I too often force my own agenda into what is being done instead of stepping back and asking 'what is the Lord doing here?'. I recently learned that our trip is going to be a lot of processing and reading and contemplating. These are all things that I just recently journalled about and said I wanted to start doing more of and now I have a perfect 10 day opportunity. So, with my new attitude change, I am looking forward to our time upcountry. I am looking forward to seeing more of Sierra Leone and to quality time with Jesus amidst His beautiful handy work. I am trusting the Lord and His loving-kindness that even with the time away from my friends in town, my heart will be okay and it will actually prepare me for our departure a month later in a sovereign way that I will hopefully see after wards. So, please pray for us...for safety and health and that each of us would learn new things about ourselves, community and Jesus during these next 10 days. It would also be great if you would pray for a miracle that all the mosquitoes would decide to leave that area and not return! :)