It has been such an interesting time the last few years, going from being a foreign missionary to figuring out what I am doing with my life. A conversation I had with someone some months ago comes to mind: some people are late bloomers - I think I may be working on a different kind of bloom from the one before. I feel... unsettled the majority of the time, trying to find my way, fighting off feelings of where my worth is, and what difference I am actually making in the world...
I got such an encouraging email the other day. A friend of mine is in Europe right now, preparing to minister in Germany... let me let you read what she wrote:
My bro. is with YWAM in Kona, Hawaii and just did an outreach to Sweden, Paris and Norweigh (I can't spell that!) We went to Paris to meet him and his team--- God did amazing things there, too! We handed out tons of Bibles on the street to Muslims and they were very hungry for God's word! A good handful of people were saved... I was amazed. I thought of you while I was there and thought, "This is the harvest from Akpene's work!" It was really exciting--- and I think that Europe is on the verge of a huge revival!
Many times, numerous times in my walk, I just don't see the fruit of what I'm doing, and I wonder if I've even made an impact. God in his graciousness sometimes allows an open window to actually see some fruit... does that resonate with anyone?
So, that was cool, a little pick me up to help me understand that whatever I do, no matter how insignificant it seems, it's all for the glory of God. That's important to me, and I'm glad God let me see that...
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