Sunday, July 23

Rain on the hills

Rain falls on the hills as the sound of guitar and jimbey play their worship. My heart is open...it feels like a song waiting, longing to be played. I've started three more songs in the past few days. I'm hungry to play the guitar we have carried to Scotland. I think about it more and more. I'm hungry to read the word. I have finally finished Matthew and am headed through Mark. I'm looking at the life of David again, particularly where he was chosen over all his older brothers to be the king of Israel.

Church was divinely appointed this morning. I was so touched by Him that I responded to a call for prayer. Kat prayed for me. I mean, she listened to the Lord, prayed in the Spirit and then prayed over me. It is so rare to find a church so full of life and running with fresh water. I drank fresh water this morning. So fresh that my tired perspective is changing. New directions? New possibilities? Aye. (yes)

It is time for change. Time to switch perspectives. Time to stop doing what I feel is good and right and responsible; time to listen to the Lord and talk with Him about my life. Time to follow in the path He has already set up for me. It may not be the practical, safe path. It may not be the one I have assumed. I need to be okay with that...in fact, I think I really am okay with that.

We are headed to Iona tomorrow. Headed to the place where Christianity was carried into Scotland. I won't be here to update until I get home to the States. Can't wait to share the pictures...can't wait to write more updates.

Miss you all. And when I say "you"...I mean you...I have carried you in my heart.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

i pray you come back changed april.

the you that you are now is amazing, but the you that God has in store... is mind blowing.

lotsa love
pj

Anonymous said...

i am so glad you had this opportunity. i've prayed that you would just be refreshed and renewed and that God would touch you in a poweful way while you are over there and fill you with fresh hope again. miss you!

83princess said...

Ahh April! That sounds AMAZING!!!
I can't wait to hear more about it!

Stephen said...

this is a hiku inspired by my latest blog entry in turn inspired by your latest blog entry
Faith is hard i think
crazy always has confused
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