I finally started to put up pictures of family and friends around my room. I have been feeling less then optimistic with thinking about my time here in Spain. I am counting the days until a get to leave…and ultimately when I get to go home. But I realized that God wants me to realize that where I am right now is home, and once I realize that it makes this experience MUCH different.
I have gotten many emails from people and I didn’t realize why I never wanted to say “how are things back home” instead I have been saying “how is Orlando” and I didn’t realize why until now. Right now Orlando is home to people living in Orlando. But if every time we go on mission we look at home as a distant place we cant build roots and value relationships where we are at. Because when we are looking at home as another place we don’t give ourselves a chance to build lasting relationships because in our minds it is only temporary. This is finally realized is how Paul did it! Paul went from place to place dealing with the hardest of conditions and yet he persevered and went on. He never complained about missing home because he made his HOME in every place he went to visit.
That one lesson is worth whatever you have to go through in Spain. I am praying for you.
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