First of all, I want to apologize for not writing/posting/keeping everyone up to date on here. It’s been a busy bit of time getting things together and ready to move out of the country… and speaking of which, I’m actually writing this inside of Terminal D at DFW.

This whole season has been a “hurry up and wait,” kind of time. Everything leading up to getting here has been all “okay, be prepared to leave ASAP!” But when ASAP doesn’t happen, it kind of leaves you impatient and just waiting on God. I’m not saying waiting on God is terrible ,(although it can be a little rough and sometimes a drag), but this whole limbo thing just really didn’t prepare me for the literal ASAP that happened the past 48 hours.

The ironic part is that we were all settled with cars packed last night and still managed to leave the house late this morning. (Amoedo family shocker!) We did still make it to the airport with lots of time to spare, however, after camping out at our gate with full bellies from Wolfgang Puck’s Italian Kitchen, we were pretty surprised to find that our flight was delayed another two hours!

It dawned on me that in these unexpected times, God is giving us the gift of these small push backs.

It allows us as His children to invite Him into our chaos and confusion so that He can bring peace, wisdom and divine understanding. These seasons of waiting have forced me to be in tune and flow with the Spirit. So as I write through this setback, I’m encouraged to stop and reflect on what God has to say to me in the quiet moments when I allow myself to be still enough to listen.

Fast forward to two and a half weeks in our new home, and I’m still learning that God has me on this hurry up and wait adventure. I’m in such a hurry to make sure everything is in order that I forget to enjoy the moments where God is teaching me. These past few weeks have been sweet times where God has reminded me of His constant presence and His perfect plan. Never in a million years would I have thought that I would be living in a whole new country at such a young age, but I am LOVING it! Being away from so many comforts of home has me relying on Him for guidance, patience, and wisdom to be the best I can be. When things get tough and I get a little frustrated, I’m reminded that I need His constant grace to keep moving forward and to keep growing. This season will most definitely have its ups and downs; I’m certain about that. Not that I’m wishing my time here away, but honestly, I can’t wait to be able to look back at this season and see the exponential growth path that God led me on. I can already tell I’ve grown in my trust in His plans because so far I can see how He’s taken care of my every need here.

Though things are different (like the sun rising super early here,) I’ve decided to take things that are thrown at me and make the most of it! Being that I wake up early, I can soak in some quiet time with God and really just set the tone of my day getting into His Word and journaling what I’m learning. As I move into this new season and dive into my new surroundings, new lifestyle and new adventure, I want to set the tone of going to God first and soaking in exactly what He has for me even when I find it not so convenient on my end… Cause in the end, it’s always convenient for me because God is in control and

He’s setting me up to grow for the next things He brings my way!