Be Still.

As I sit outside my room, enjoying a beautiful cool morning breeze, I cannot stop thinking that in 6 days I will be leaving. I can’t help but think about all the things I am going to miss so dearly: seeing a child’s face light up with a smile, babies falling asleep in my arms, walking ½ a mile down the mountain to teach English and praying for the mommies while I walk, being greeted every morning by a huge hug from Frantz, watching the sun rise and set over mountains, feeling God seep through every pore in my body, being able to love everyone I come in contact with, eating delicious Haitian food, Haitian thunderstorms and lightening that lights up the sky, and so much more. I know I’ll even miss the cold showers, sweat soaked clothes, the lovely rbh smell that seems to be found all over the place, and even the cow that wakes us up by his moo every 10 seconds, which sounds like a dying cow. (He’s still going at it after 1.5 hours! Haha)



Every morning I come outside and enjoy the birds chirping, the sun rising, and the beautiful weather. But most of all I enjoy basking in the presence of the Lord and soaking in His word. This time of the day is when it’s just me and Jesus. This morning my mind is filled with so many thoughts about leaving that my time with the Lord is being distracted. Yet, in the midst of all the thoughts I can feel the Lord saying, “Be still and wait on me.”

So here I sit, learning to be still and wait on the Lord. In this moment that’s what He is asking of me as I spend my morning in Him. In this time in my life that is what He is asking of me as I continue down the path He has set for my life. Just to be still and wait on Him.

My heart longs for nothing more than to remain in the love of the Lord every day of my life and truly experience Him. My time with Jesus is the most valuable time I ever spend. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” They, whoever “they” was could tell that Peter and John had been with Jesus. I desire for this to be so true in my life, especially my last few days here in Haiti. I pray that my time with Jesus every morning will be reflected in all my actions, all my words, all of me. I pray that I can be bold in my faith and share truth with those who need it without reservations. I pray that my life will be a living testimony of the love and power of Christ.

And as for this moment, I pray that I will be still and wait on the Lord.