A late summer breeze blew in my face as I went on a short
run yesterday. It reminded me that my
summer adventures in cities and at camp are over. I confess that I was sad to see Edinboro Camp come to an
end. The joy of teaching children, the
rich fellowship of friends and a heaven-bound family and the proclamation of
God’s word was all that my heart and soul needed. God indeed spoke through his word and nourished me for the days,
weeks and months ahead. He fashioned
memories of joy and happiness in my mind so that they will warm my heart
whenever those cold, discouraging days come as they sometimes do. He established friendships for me with
others. Indeed, God is good.
“Autumn is coming.” I thought as I ran. With it comes a return to school, work and
the daily routine. And here I know
other adventures await me. Some are
anticipated like the ninety some international students that will flood the
academy within the next two weeks.
Other adventures will come as a surprise—hopefully they will be pleasant
ones—and I will be swept away on some unknown quest, trekking over mountains,
fighting vicious dragons to save...well, okay maybe not the dragons. But God makes each day new and so it follows
that he fills it with opportunities to love and serve others. “For we are God’s workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”
(Ephesians 2:10). Each of these ‘good
works,’ whether great or small, that he has prepared for us to do are part of
the grand adventure he leads us on.
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| My new 'adventure hat' and globe...I'm ready to go! |
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