Strength

I'm sure everyone remembers the Bible verse about soaring on wings like eagles right? The verse is Isaiah 40:31. It says, "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint." I always kind of thought the soaring on wings like eagles part was kind of cheesy, but I GET THAT VERSE! This last week we were in Guatemala putting on a camp for over 300 kids. I had found out less than a week before that I was going to have a miscarriage. I was hoping it would happen before the trip, but to my chagrin, it happened the day I left and lasted until the day I got home. Having a miscarriage is no fun. It sucks...wont get anymore into that. Needless to say, besides the emotional part of it, it is a giant pain in the butt (although there is a better word than butt that I could use here). So, to my point: I was having a miscarriage in Guatemala. Based on the day I started to miscarry I was 7 1/2 weeks pregnant. I was tired, worn out and kind of pissed.

I started thinking about how in the world I was supposed to go through this, get up at 5:45 in the morning every morning and then lead 26 9 year olds around for half a day in the hot sun with no air conditioning. Here in Dallas I cant wake up before 8 or Ill be exhausted all day. Well, I realized today as I was sitting here at work...exhausted...that I wasn't tired at all in Guatemala. God gave me strength, that was His alone, to chase around a ton of little kids, throw them in the air, tickle them to death, and love on them. That energy and relatively positive attitude (I think it was positive, you would have to ask those I was with if this is true)only came from God. I just thought that was cool. Looking back I can literally feel how I was being carried on Eagles wings during that week. Its so great because that week that we are there is such a fun time for the kids. It wouldn't be fun for them if we were all moping around because we were tired. God gave us strength, He helped us to run and not grow weary (I ran a lot) and He helped us to walk and not grow faint (tons of walking on this trip). He is a good God, and I really like Him:)