South Africa reflection

I just returned to Kansas City from Cape Town, South Africa. It was so special to me to be able to meet many of the workers that I've corresponded with for 3+ years for the first time and to reconnect with others who I hadn't seen in a while. I'm still just in awe of the way that God answers our prayers. I had asked people to pray that I would have the stamina to make it through the travel and the long days; I did take one morning off to rest, but I made it! What a good Father! He gave me a supernatural measure of grace to make it through 12+ hour days when I often struggle to make it through my 7 or 8 hour days here.

On a deeper level, the Lord also reminded me about my absolute need to rely on Him, that I don't always need to be in control. I realized that I had been trying so hard to "recover" in my own strength and that it's okay and even good for me to not be able to do everything. This has been a challenging lesson for me to learn, especially since I'm a (recovering) perfectionist and tend to hold myself to unrealistic standards.