Chapter 67: Yellowstone!

Without a doubt, my journal over this past year has been filled margin to margin with an intense dialogue between Jesus and me. Sometimes my response to His words were based upon open agreement and then willing obedience, and other times, I sat with hands cupped over my ears knowing I did not want to hear His very words which would bring to my life purpose and peace, mainly because they did not fit in my own plan.

However, through desiring a relationship with Him characterized by more consistency, I know it is only by His grace that this is even possible. And so, He continues to write my story for me. Due to all the unexpected events which would take place, I determined to give Him the pen a long time ago. And I claim that this makes the plot line much much better than I could have ever figured out myself. (I am sure He laughs when I ask Him if I can have the pen back just for a little bit. Really thinking about it, that idea just seems so ridiculous.)

As I turn the page, yet a new chapter begins (Hmm...We can call it Chapter 67. Although, who knows how many books He writes about us. This is just my very limited guestimate.). I leave for a long drive to Yellowstone National Park in just a few days. There, I will be volunteering under "A Christian Ministry in the National Parks" (http://www.acmnp.com/). Briefly explained, my team will be leading inter-denominational worship services in our location as well as focusing on relational ministry through my full-time employment in the kitchen crew of a hotel. 

Of course, it did not take long for anyone to convince me that living a summer in Yellowstone would be well worth-it. But I will definitely admit to the various fears and reluctancies which have inundated my conversations with the Lord recently. The good thing is, His promises always seem to far outweigh my own worries.

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3