Somewhere over the Rainbo

Have you ever wondered what is on the other side of the rainbow? Or did you ever want to find the end of the rainbow. If you were truthful with yourself, you would probably admit to both which I don't mind doing as these questions crossed my mind when I saw and emaculent array of colors last Sunday. I was driving home with my good friend Sara from camp. (Please don't ask which camp because the only Camp that would come to anyone's mind would be SpringHill in Seymour, Indiana!) Anyways, before we arrived safely at our destination, God blessed us with seeing his beauty through a complete rainbow minus seeing ends of each side since we are not sure if these really exist.(More research will have to be conducted before the verdict is out.) Although we have both seen rainbows in the past, we were amazed be the completeness and the vivid colors shown. Only God could have created such beauty for us and I think it is important to thank him for the vast sights He has given us.

As the days have passed since Sunday, I have podered arduously on the subject of wanting to see "somewhere over the rainbow." People, including myself, are constantly looking forward to the next thing lying somewhere in the distance instead of focusing on the here an now. Why should I be caught up in looking for the unexpected when Christ has given me this opportunity at the moment to live a life glorifying Him? Why push ahead and seek out the unknown when I have the responsibility to live for Christ right now? I am finding this to be so true as I prepare for my journey to Accra, Ghana where I will be teaching second grade at AIS. This endeavor is only 13 days away, a very real fact that I am leaving and not coming back until June. Although this is overwhelming, I am living in the here and now and am comfortable in the truth that Jesus does have me in this job for a reason. I cannot worry about the future because only the Lord knows that and since He is God, I will allow Him to take care of that.

Yes, I will miss family and friends but since I am no longer in college, I probably wouldn't see a lot of friends anyway. God is the one I seek out to and by seeking Him instead of the mysteries that lay on the other side of the rainbow, He will not disappoint me. How better can it be? Blessed Assurance Jesus is mine!

I pray that through this blog I will be able to share my journey in Ghana where God has placed me to encourage others but also be real with struggles and joys that I may encounter. Please comment or keep in touch with me as I want to be here for anyone who may need a listening ear even if I am on the other side of the Atlantic. You could even try to send a message in a bottle and hope that I get it on the beaches of Accra but just in case that doesn't work, please comment here or e-mail me. Thanks for reading!