Longing for familiarity. This will become familiar soon. It's already starting. Do we get to decide what becomes familiar? I guess it's whatever we are in at the moment. I don't think wanting familiar is wrong. I just know that familiar will change for me soon. In about two months I leave for the beautiful country of Africa. And there I will experience a newness.. and that will become the new familiar. A never felt before familiar.. And in May I will be off to exciting India. And familiar will change then, too. Haha.. I really don't want to start thinking about what happens after India because I don't know. But for right now, I'm in Perth, Australia learning how to care for mother and baby. Breathing deep the day! Desiring for God to bring a familiarity of his presence. So that no matter where I am I will be familiar with his voice.. that's the kind of familiar I long for.
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Good Day Lindsay (My most favorite oldest daughter),
I love reading your blogs - it is the first thing I check every morning. I "prayed" for you this morning and think of you often. Mom and I are so proud of you and of who you are becoming. Your choice' in life are so inspiring to us all. We are not promised much in life but when we put our faith and trust in God and strive to do and go where he leads us........... I don't think it gets much better than that.
God Bless you today as you seek his will for your life and as you bless so many around you.
I lOVE you more than words can express.
Love you, Dad...... ps: the best one you ever had....... hopefully!
i know i can just tell you this in person since you sleep right across from me and we are with each other every single day but.. i think you have such a beautiful heart. and you're a wonderful writer! so articulate.. so great.
Great is thy faithfulness
Oh God my father
There is no shadow of turning with thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As thou hast been
Thou forever will be
Summer and Winter
Springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join in all nature in manifold witness
To thy great faithfulness
Mercy and love
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Your strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand aside
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
Great is thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning my morning new mercies I see
New mercies I see
All I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
i love you.
I love you Linds-wins-pins-tins! You do a great job of putting your thoughts into words.... yes, thank God for the "familiarity of His presence"!!! Where would we be w/out His 'constant'?
We miss you! Sami often informs me of what time it is "where Lindsay is" :)
All our love, Aunt Jan and family
Good Day Lindsay,
It is always nice to read your latest blog update - it is the first thing I check when I log on @ work everyday. Sounds like things are going well for you. You are an inspiration to many people and a great example (especially to your young cousins) of what God can do thru a young person that is sold out to Jesus! I Prayed for you today and Love you so very much.
You are my most favorite (oldest) daughter.
Love you, Dad.
i love your words and your thought process. Soon daily life in foreign lands will become familiar, never replacing home, but a familiar place. i am sending you my love from your motherland and missing you.
xoxo.
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