I did learn through that experience that spaces that seem big and bumps that seem really small really aren’t when you’re wheeling a wheelchair! There are so many things that I just take in stride (no pun intended) without notice that are major inconveniences for those who can’t walk without assistance. Therefore, (#1) I really should be thankful for my health and (#2) be more aware of the situation of others.
But what is next on the docket? Well, I went out of my comfort zone toward the elderly, now I’m going out of my comfort zone to the younger generation. 8-12 year olds specifically. In February I impulsively (or lead by God? or high on coffee?) mentioned that I could possibly speak for Junior Camp this summer. Hence, my mind is constantly filled with how I’m going to express the gospel to 85 kids in a bit over a week. How am I going to engage them in story? In truth? How am I going to clearly communicate something that is so complex that the most studied theologians are still just scratching the surface and yet which is so simple that a 4 year old child can get it?
It is downright nerve wracking. The moments where I have felt like I have this all under control and that it will be no problem have been few.
Which is, I suppose, a really good place to be. Because really I can’t change any hearts. I can’t open any eyes. I can’t cause something to make sense. That’s all out of my control. It’s under the control of the good God who understands all of what I don’t and what I think I do, including how 8 year olds think. Therefore, He will carry me and He will accomplish what He wants to through the going out of His word.
That’s something to rest on.
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