It is time for us to leave everything behind, and follow Him!

I have been here for over 2 full weeks now and it honestly couldn't be better. I love it here so much. I feel like I am at home, and half of the time I'm walking around I don't even think about the fact that there is a difference in our skin color. I was sitting at church today when one of the little local girls grabbed my hand and kept looking at it and feeling it. Then during the service, she kept moving her chair closer to me and kept feeling my skin. I honestly don't consider myself any different than everyone here, but I guess even though we were at a church full of American missionaries, I somehow stood out just a little different. The best way for you and me to overcome our 'fear' (as I've heard some call it) of those people so unlike us who surround us in our everyday lives is to keep our focus on the Lord and cultivate an awareness of His presence in our lives. We need to learn to be more aware of Him than of them. Could it be that you have made the choice to leave everything behind, then followed through with the commitment to let everything go in order to pursue knowing God...and now you're wondering, What in the world have I done? God knows where you are. It is time for us to leave everything behind, and follow Him!