i shared this with the team two days ago and not a day goes by where i’m just in wonder of it all.

hello my himmies! i have a feeling this is going to be long. haha. and i really dislike typing out long things people might feel obligated to read. but when God reveals a tiny bit of Himself and things to come, it would be rather counter productive to His work if i failed to share it with you guys. again, i particularly don’t enjoy “speaking up and speaking out”. but here i go anyways. and respond (or not) as you wish.this might be a personal revelation or one for the team, but regardless, i’m hoping it will serve to encourage. today i attended liturge and worship at the end went a bit over. as i was praying and worshiping one of lyrics sung over the chapel really resonated in my heart of hearts regarding this trip this summer. it was “we’ll climb this mountain with our arms wide open.” and when that was sung i immediately thought, “HIMALAYAS!” whether the “mountain” be a figurative or literal one, i was just reminded of the spiritual posture i (or we) are to take to do a work that is so much bigger than ourselves. and so much bigger than we could ever dream of accomplishing. but to have arms open for Him to give or even to take as He pleases. i mean, after all, it seems to be His work that we so underservingly partake in.

last thing. it might just be me, but sometimes i see something so wonderful and so beautiful that just points to the Creator. i don’t know how many of y’alls were in liturge tonight, but from where i was standing i could see QUITE a few members of the team. and i saw such joy, honesty, and beauty in your worship that brought me to my knees and then to tears. i just want to express what an honor for me it is to serve alongside my peers/big brothers/ big sisters who love our LORD so much.

okay that was ridiculous. and long.

press on,
jsy