Here I am, back in the U.S.A. laying in my comfortable bed-finally rid of my lovely sleeping pad, my bug bites finally healed, my African tan fading quickly away in this Minnesotan winter, and moving into a new season. Leaving Kenya was hard. I love Africa. I loved each tribe and the people there so incredibly much. This love and passion can only be explained by the fact that the Lord placed it on my heart. He said, "These are my people, whom I dearly love. I want you to love them as I love them. To care for them as I care for them. To tell them about Me, the freedom and hope and truth and life that come from a relationship with Me." I tried to do that to the best of my fallen human ability. And I miss it. So. Much.
Coming home was a complete whirlwind. As soon as I arrived in the Minneapolis airport, my sister and dad snuck up behind me and enveloped me in a big hug. It wasn't until that moment that it dawned on me that Kenya was no longer my home, my normal, my ministry. The Lord has called me back home for this season. He has called me home to minister to my family, my friends, my new co-workers, and anybody that He asks me to. It has been incredible to be at home and to see how God has answered prayers that I laid before the throne of grace while I was away. It has been beautiful to see the growth in my family, the ways that the Lord has used my friends in their ministries, and to see how I have been changed.
Tomorrow I start my new job as an Autism Support Education Assistant! The Lord blessed my job search so much and has provided me with a position where I will be able to serve and love on children with special needs. He has provided me with a job that will meet my financial needs. He has provided me with peace of mind and excitement for this new season of my life. A few weeks ago, I challenged myself to see the Lord interlaced into each and every moment. I sit here in awe of the Lord, in absolute awe of the way that He has orchestrated each event in my life, no matter how big or small. I am so thankful for the people He has brought into my life, people that speak life and truth and encouragement over me, but also help to correct me and call me into greatness. I am in awe of His forgiveness, His provision, His grace, His comfort, and His assurance. There are still so many things that I am unsure of. But, I know that the Lord is continuing to lead me. I know that He has me in the palm of His hand.
"In Him was life, and that life was the light of men."-John 1:4. My life is in Him. He will light my way and guide me as He continues to do new things in and through me. Bwana Asifiwe :)
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