After a long drive yesterday, today was our first safari
adventure, and it was amazing!
I have heard that you should learn something new every day...well today I learned enough to last many years. Not only was it educational, but it truly was a worship experience to
see God’s creativity up close. As I
reflected on His workmanship, I related it to my life and what He can teach me
in these moments.
First the light moments:
Never take parenting tips from a male lion as he eats his
young.
Never make your fellow wildebeest mad, as they will ban you from
the group until you get your attitude right.
Never be on the bottom rung of the monkey family, so you
don’t have to eat bugs off your siblings……a very humbling experience.
Now for the deeper take away from today:
God doesn’t make mistakes!!......but you already knew
that….but let’s take it a step further. God has a purpose for all things under creation.
The zebras, elephants, and giraffes we saw today instinctively
know their God given purpose and they don’t question it. They just do what
comes natural, but man struggles to find purpose in life, and, without it, living
just becomes existing.
Several years ago Rick Warren wrote a best selling book,
“The Purpose Driven Life”. It flew off
the shelves, because people are searching for purpose. As Christians our purpose is simple, but not
easy, “bring glory to God.” But, we want
more details, easy to follow instructions. Years ago as I searched the Bible for those instructions and found, “Be
joyful always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances, for this
is God’s will in Christ Jesus.”
People that know me well will tell you I am nosey and I ask
a lot of questions….I want to know what’s going on!! But, this is what I have learned on this
trip, I don’t need to know everything. One word sums up a way to actively seek our purpose….obedience!!!
I never had the desire to come to Kenya, Africa, but God’s
tug on my heart brought me here and it has been such a Spirit filled adventure,
as always His plans (purposes) for me are far greater than I can imagine!!
Love you Michelle, Logan, Nathan and Jack….Go Heels!!!!
I love you Mallory and Ridge!! (From Jameson)
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