Abraham and Sarah were seventy-five years old when God first promised them a son. They waited and waited, and finally, 25 years later, God's promise was fulfilled.
Noah waited for 40 days on the ark for the rain to stop.
Moses waited for 40 years in the desert to return to Egypt to free his people.
God's people waited for 40 years to enter the promised land.
Jesus waited for 30 years to start his ministry.
And Jesus waited for 3 days to rise back to life.
There is lots of waiting in the Bible after God makes promises. I knew there would be periods of waiting after God first promised to bring me back to Kenya long-term. I waited 4 years from when I first felt called until God gave me a clearer calling that I could act on. And I've been waiting for over a year since that specific call to go back.
And that's still what I'm doing, is waiting. When I think about how long some of those people in the Bible had to wait for God to fulfill his promises, the idea of waiting another couple of months before I can move to Kenya doesn't seem so bad at all. Things are slowly coming together to get me there, and I have seen God faithful in our planning until now, so I have no doubts that he will continue to be faithful.
I hope to have news soon about a definite departure date and specific fundraising information, but for now, I appreciate your continued prayers for my preparations, especially that all the final details would come together in a timely fashion. It's awesome to have such a supportive team, even in these periods of waiting.
