Wow...one more week.

I have one more week left in Cambodia until I fly back to New York. What a life changing experience. I have grown, matured, found courage, pulled out weeds, and changed in every way possible. I have done something I thought I could never do. I have denied myself the comforts of life in the USA, and replaced it with a priceless experience. I have gotten way out of my comfort zone in so many ways. I don't recognize the person who got off of the plane five months ago. I have changed physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. My relationship with God has grown exceedingly and has gotten so much deeper. If you ask me who I was when I first came, I wouldn't know that person. 

Yesturday I sat in on a class 'Set Free' here at the center. The lesson was about the meaning of our names and walking in that meaning. During the lesson a verse was mentioned in Isaiah 43. 

Isaiah 43:1-2 

“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”

Lucia means light. After the class I went and studied out the word 'light'. It means: The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. The bright form of energy given off by something (as the sun) that makes it possible to see. An area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings. Synonyms: illumination, shine, glow, brighten. Antonyms: darkness, extinguish, put out. 

I have been learning how to walk out the meaning of my name and Cambodia has helped me. My prayer and desire is to fulfill the meaning with humbleness and selflessness. I can only do this if I lean on Gods understanding and strength. I have tried my way and it doesn't work. For reasons I don't yet know God has called me to Cambodia. I am eager to be heading home, to see my family and everyone else. In October I am coming back here for three years, and I am beyond excited about that. I am so blessed by everyone here and the amazing examples I get to live under and learn from. 

Who I was

Who I am in God