We’ve been encouraged and greatly humbled by the uprising of folks that are also feeling the tug of God’s heart for the Southern Sudanese and are joining us financially and prayerfully as we prepare for South Sudan. As we share with others what God has for us we have found our lives during this season full, lots of meals, desserts, and moments to share and hear how God is working. Amidst these times of sharing our lives are full with school, children, ministry and thoughts of the newest addition to our family who will be here in just three short weeks. I am not a gracious woman during the last month of my pregnancy where thoughts of exhaustion, uncomfortableness and more exhaustion can often crowd my mind more than thoughts of my family, or ways I can serve them.
This past week some friends invited me to go to the pumpkin patch, the vibrant colors and warmth of the day were beautiful but the call of God to put aside the “me” and enjoy others was what made the day amazing. I loved watching my children, running with squeals of delight up and down pumpkin rows and soaking in the fall day. They simply loved and embraced the day because they did not allow thoughts of what was coming next, or things to do crowd out the crisp fall air, or the rows of pumpkins that seemed to call out for a great big game of tag. I was moved to not only enjoy the moments more, but to put aside how I feel to relish others, for they help me see the joy in the now so much clearer then I would be able to myself. I hope this fall the routine of “back to…” and lists of things to do have not kept you from embracing the beauty of today as well, and if they’ve momentarily distracted you these visions of pumpkin patch tag can remind you of the beauty of enjoying the moment, where you are at right now.