Establish the work of my hands!

As I sit here at my desk with my luggage sitting at the door, Namibia bound in just 12 hours, this is my prayer:

"May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us-yes, establish the work of our hands."  -Psalm 90:17

May I be found worthy of the calling I have received!

"With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of His calling and that by His power He may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.  We pray that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."  -2 Thessalonians 1:11

I should be arriving in Arandis, my final stop, at around 11 am on Friday the 28th east coast US time (4 pm Namibia time, there is a 5 hour time difference).  I will do my best to send out an email as soon as I can after I arrive, to let everyone know that I've arrived safely.  One car, three planes, one bus and another car later, I should be in Arandis!  Here we go:)

Homeward Bound

In exactly one week at this time, I will be driving to Charlotte, beginning my 30+ hour journey to Arandis, Namibia!

A couple of months ago, I found the song below on Pandora and couldn't get enough of it.  I'm not one to spend much money on music, but I downloaded this song from Itunes immediately and added it my Namibia playlist.  I think the reason I've enjoyed this song so much is because of how it stirs my affections for Christ and keeps me mindful of the true weight of his compelling love and sacrifice.  It keeps me focused on eternity when the temporal all around me tries to suck me in, and it encourages my heart when I am weary.  The true Christian walk is about perseverance, strengthening of character, becoming more like Christ himself (2 Cor 3:18).    So I press on, with the love of Christ pushing me forward towards the things that bring him glory and holding me back from those things that don't, empowering me to live less and less for myself and more and more for him.  Not only is he worth it, he is WORTHY!

This song, taken from 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, is my spiritual anthem as I take one step closer to home, in the earthly sense that Africa seems like my second home these days, but more deeply in the eternal sense, as I continue to journey with Christ , sojourning closer towards my everlasting home with each passing day.

If you have a few minutes, I hope you will listen to this song.  I pray that the Lord would use it to speak to your heart in a powerful way:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYwaN5KdgM

Homeward Bound
by Kristine Mueller

I will run, I will run this race,
And I will do it all for love.
Your love compels me forward,
Your love controls my heart,
And I just can't, I cannot get away.


So I will fight this good fight of faith,
And I will do it all for love.
You are my great reward,
You're so worth fighting for
And I can't wait to see Your face.


Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

As of today, the Lord has graciously provided $4,035 for my trip!  I have reached and exceeded my support raising goal! So incredibly thankful for my dear friends and family members who gave so generously and sacrificially.  Thank you to all 28 of you! I am overwhelmed by God's goodness and faithfulness.  I leave in 23 days!!!