Oceans

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
That my faith would be made stronger in the presence of my Savior

The song Oceans by Hillsong United has really impressed on me this past week. Surge camp was an incredible experience, and I cherished the time I got to spend with students and fellow leaders of our youth group before I leave. One of the highlights this week was worshipping together with these 60 brothers and sisters in Christ who are being *ignited* with passion for His glory. (anyone who went to Surge will see what I did there)

Getting ready to spend two months in a country with 0.2% of the population being Christian, I soaked up this intensive time of teaching, worship, and fellowship as one of the last chances I will have for this for a while. It's truly an incredible group and I am so happy and blessed to be a part of the ministry!

So anyways, this song Oceans. I've listened to it many times (as I'm a pretty avid Hillsong fan) but for some reason during our chapel sessions this week it particularly stuck out to me. I guess it more or less describes the attitude that I have in my heart towards God right now. Not gonna lie, anxiety is really starting to kick into high gear. Although in the grand scheme of things, 8 weeks is not a very long time, to me right now it is looking like an eternity. There are so many unknowns and it is easy for me to get caught up in these details that make me question why it is that I am even going. However, I am firmly convinced that God has a purpose in all things in my life, and that His timing is perfect. I already anticipate Him teaching me a lot about myself and Himself over the next two months, and I can't wait to see what those things will be. What I want most right now is for Him to be glorified in the things that I do, including in this trip. I want to trust Him without borders, even as He takes me far out of my comfort zone. I want to rely on Him 100% as I begin this journey, because I'm pretty sure He is the only thing that can keep me anchored.

Only a little over a week now until I leave! I can hardly believe it.

Til later,