Only the Begininng

As the time for Africa draws near, God continues to do some things in my life before I set foot on the mission field. With the trip on 6 weeks away I have noticed my car rides with God are becoming more intimate. Now to some that last statement is completely weird, but to others they know what I mean. For some reason unknown to me I tend to have my most intimate moments with God in my car, and God has been using this time to heal some hurts I thought were long gone. So late last night as I drove home I began to ask him why? I thought I had covered those memories with enough good stuff that I would never have to deal with them again...and here they are. And in a still quite voice he reminded me I was going to teach the hurting how to find healing through him, and I hadn't done it myself. There is just something so amazing that out of all the people in this world God takes time to personal come meet with me and help me understand what he wants to do in my life. This reminded me of the story in Matthew about getting the plank out of your on eye before getting the speak out of your brother's. I had realized that going to Africa would change me, I didn't realize God would start before I put my feet on African soil. I can see this is only the beginning, God has brought me so far and I have still have a long ways to go. But I'm doing this all...Just to Save the Lost.