the time is now

Well we leave for Brazil this week. I have a ton of stuff to do and haven't started any of it. I need to get all of my packing done today because I'll be gone wednesday and thursday. I'm just a slight procrastinator. I would much rather update this post than do things around the house that need to be done.

I'm excited for Brazil and the work we will be doing there, but Brazil makes me excited about Italy. I'm just excited to see what God is going to do. I like watching the big things happen that force me to step back and be humbled. This trip will definitely be one that I step back and let God work, because so much is out of my control.

Speaking of being humbled by God.... Yesterday we had the Lord's supper at church, and I was thinking about how faithful and loving God is to us when we choose to do whatever we want. It doesn't seem to matter which unwise choice I make on a daily basis, His love and faithfulness always exceeds my expectations. And it is always extremely more than I will ever deserve. I will never fully understand it, but I'm sure thankful for it. God unexpectedly provided for me yesterday, and I couldn't help but be overwhelmed by it, because I'm a punk but He still loves me!

I have little time left to prepare for FPO and a lot to do! I haven't started my visa process for Italy yet, mainly because I need my passport for Brazil, but I am hoping to get that started as soon as I return. And I'm praying to not run into a lot of trouble with it...

So a busy week ahead. I need to learn to not be lazy. I dislike laziness very much, yet I seem to fall into it often. I'm praying this week for Brazil and our time there. Praying that God would prepare our hearts now for what is to come there. Praying for flexibility and patience, but most importantly a Christ-like attitude. Things will not go our way and some things will be hard, but I'm praying that through it all my eyes would be fixed on Jesus!