It has been a while since I wrote a blog post, so thought it was time for an update 🙂 It has been four weeks now since I left a big chunk of my heart behind in Uganda, and although that time has flown, I have missed it more and more each day. I will never be able to express what being in Africa did for me, my world has changed and I am proud to say that the following is true; “you may take a person out of Africa, but you can never take Africa out of a person.” As cliche’ as it sounds, it is wholeheartedly the truth.
It has taken a while for me to adjust back to life in New Zealand, however it is great being back in the company of all my family and friends who have supported me so much. I am super grateful that I am surrounded by people who championed me to pursue my dream. Little did they know, it would spark an even bigger dream that I never would have imagined before my visit to Uganda.
To some of you this may sound crazy, and I know that others saw it coming. But God has been transforming my heart and sparked a desire in me early on in my trip. So in 2015 I will be heading abroad to Uganda for a whole year, I am staying open to the idea of it possibly being even longer term. And the thought of that honestly warms my heart!
Dreaming with God is the most challenging and invigorating thing that you can do. When you open yourself up to him working in your life and when you begin to live authentically, your desires naturally start manifesting in your life. It comes down to vulnerability and whether you let yourself step into this. After all we only learn when we are challenged right? I don’t ever want to live a life where I am constantly comfortable.
Living in unity with the Father means that he wants to fulfill your dreams as much as you do! It’s the true meaning of relationship, it’s exciting and breathtaking. This is what life should be all about! Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. What is on your heart? Protect it, nurture it, build it up, pursue it – live it on the outside and God will be right there, doing it all with you.
Of course stepping out and pursuing new dreams can also be a scary time. It’s opening yourself up to the world of the unknown, but I guess that is how you know it is meaningful or that it will be worth taking the risk. Being in Uganda, was the most alive I have ever felt. I just knew it was where I was meant to be, I was on purpose and living out the path that my God had pathed for me. One word describes what happens when you live out your desires, and that word is peace.
Be a dreamer, don’t ever give up! Do what is in your heart, for it is in God’s heart too. ❤
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