Growing Pains

The other day, Abigail asked me to rub her ankle before we went to bed. She often gets these pains after a long day, especially a long day of playing outside. As a kid, I used to get these "growing pains" as well. I remember my parents coming in my bedroom late at night because I was crying that my legs hurt. (It always helped just a little when they told me my legs hurt because I was growing. Such sweet words for a short person!).

Right now, I am in the midst of my own [figurative] growing pains. The funny thing about life is we are never "there." We are always growing, always learning, always adjusting. Life is so easy when things are going well, but we don't understand the growth we need until things get a little tricky. Now I see that maybe I don't have as much faith as I thought I did. Maybe I need to toughen up because being a missionary is going to TEACH ME THINGS.

I also know that while I am growing, I have a God who promises me rest when I need it (Matthew 11:28) and He promises me goodness and mercy (Psalm 23:6).

AND I have people praying for me which is better than anything in this world because I will never be able to do this life alone, no matter how many times I have to relearn that! So THANK YOU for the prayers because I feel them!

And You who hold the stars
Who call them each by name
Will surely keep, Your promise to me
That I will rise, in Your victory
And You who hold the stars
Who call them each by name
Will surely keep, Your promise to me
That I will rise, in Your victory!

 

So take courage my heart
Stay steadfast my soul
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
And hold onto your hope
Watch your triumph unfold
He's never failing
He's never failing

(from Take Courage by Kristene DiMarco)