Rememberance...

While I am not writing this to just write, but to remember. There has been so many things this semester that have happened that I cannot even describe, but God knows.
Things I am going to miss:
· Being called Muzungu
· Being able to say the price I will pay
· Debby
· The beautiful sunsets
· Cheap food, cheap things in general
· Kristin, kelsey, emily, ashley
· Getting packages and letters
· Walking everywhere
· Geoff and Phil, my encouraging brothers
· Having jokes that people will understand
· The smell of campfire
· The bugs, oh wait, just kidding
· Playing freecell all the time
· Only getting on the internet every third day
· The random blackouts
· Cold showers in the morning…NOT
· Walking in the rain, in a monsoon!
· Being far away from my past
· Just being who I am
· Simple living
· Matatu rides
· African time

There is a part of me that is scared to death to come home. Then God reminds me that it is not Africa that has changed me, but Him and He is everywhere. He will continue to work on me in Indiana and Illinois and wherever else He leads me. He is such a beautiful thing, yeah I know He is not a thing, but I have no words to describe Him. I just have this peace that everything will be ok, no matter what happens in the days, weeks, months, and years to come…He is always there. He is so gracious. He has given me so much grace I could never repay Him, but He does not ask for repayment, like my student loan company, but He just asks us to spend time with Him and love Him. Hmmm…not the norm is it? God is never the norm. I have come to realize just how radical the life that Jesus wants us to live is and there are no exceptions. That scares me to the core because that holds me accountable. I know I will fail, but with God’s strength I will try. His name is so powerful! Just calling on His name is enough. Oh, if I could only put into words how I feel and everything I have seen and heard! Too much!
I am finished with school here and it is a wonderful thing because the whole time being here it felt lame to say I was in Africa studying. It has run its course and I am finished! Three weeks. I only have three weeks! I can’t wait to get home! There is a part that I just want to go home and hid and not put into practice everything I have learned, but I know that would be a waste and wasting is not something I have very fond of. I am, with the power of God, going to put everything into practice and it will not be easy, but with God’s help it can be done! I have faith, hope, and patience. That is the hardest! Patience! Agh…
Jesus was such a radical person because He went totally against the grain. If I am always going with the crowd there is something wrong. There is this third way that I would like to explore more! Hmmm….He is faithful!

Love,
Katie