The Way it Should Be

The other night at sharing night a wise young lady shared a bit of advice she got at home. Apparently she was telling her mentor about the changes that she went through coming to Bible school and how after four months, when she got home she felt as if  no one understood her. Then, two months later after coming back for a second semester, she felt it again! No one understood her here now because of the changes she went through in the two months at home!! It seems like a constant cycle, and I have felt it. There was little to no chance people were going to understand how my life changed at Orphanage Emmanuel. They weren't there. They didn't see those faces. They didn't feel those little hands in theirs.

So what was the advice she got?

“There will be a part of you that only God and you understand – and that’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

That is such freeing truth. So as I move away from talking your ear off about my time in Honduras, I will finish with the last piece of truth I needed to process through the whole experience. Ashley handed it to me and I have peace and joy.

I hope to continue filling my blog with what happens here at Portantorchas. But, interestingly, I had about 500 photos from last semester, and I have taken maybe 5 this semester so far. I find that metaphorically the first semester was child 1 – it got lots of photos. Then, child two, Honduras, got practically just as many. Child three, that is second semester at Port, has gotten almost none. Typical.  

So let me encourage those of you who have traveled or are traveling. Don’t feel bad if you are now simply living in normality overseas or away from home. Maybe life isn't warranting too many pictures anymore. That’s okay. Or, if you are home now and no one understands, take heart. As it turns out, that’s how it’s supposed to be and that’s good.

Take heart, have peace, and live in extravagant, unrelenting, and joyful freedom.