Transition

This is what people near and dear to me keep telling me. A time of transition. Who knew that transition would drive you to your knees daily before the Lord, crying out for mercy, forgiveness, grace, guidance, and a glimpse of hope. I knew this would be a difficult, stretching, and growing experience, yet I never could have imagined how much and to what extent I would be pushed....and I have only been here 8 months? Oh boy.

In this time of transition, I have been placed 1700 miles away from my family, church, friends, and everything I once held dear in this world. Talk about a challenge to trust completely in God to take care of those you love most, but cannot do anything except make phone calls to and pray for them. The fall was a time of adjustment to a new environment, school, city, and culture. Now, in less than five weeks, another adjustment-moving to the GSL ranch for the summer/fall to conduct research. Six hours from Lincoln, two hrs from the nearest Walmart, 30-45 min to the closest grocery store. To top it off...no cell reception unless you have a phone from a local company. OK!......

Shall we say, let's get back into letter writing? The one praise is that there is Internet....depending on the day, how well it will work.

And yet, God remains faithful through it ALL. Those little bits of encouragement provided to get through the next part of your day. The card in the mail. Someone smiling at you. A word of encouragement or bible verse. Company of a friend or short conversation with them. The sunset. Birds singing. The breeze blowing across your face. Praise God that He knows and provides exactly what and when we need it. His timing is truly impeccable! Just enough to keep going, despite the uncertainty of everything around you.

At least I am certain that He is with me every step of the way.