After ten long days of fighting with my computer, the Africa highlights videos are FINALLY here. The original is the better video, but it takes 20 minutes to watch. Don’t miss the “outtakes” after the credits! 
Or, if you don’t have 20 minutes, here is the mini version:
Enjoy!
Why is it that I am always surprised by God’s perfect timing? I’ve seen so many instances of how He orchestrates the tiny details of my life to provide answers to my questions before I even ask, before they even come to mind. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD (Psalm 139:4). How quickly I forget.
I recently returned from a mission trip to South Africa with some close friends from church. About a week before I left, I stopped at Lifeway to pick up a birthday present for my mom. I noticed that John Eldredge has a new book out, entitled Walking with God. Interesting title. I was pretty much obsessed with Wild at Heart in college, so I felt compelled to sacrifice the $20 to go ahead and own his new book now, even though all logic was telling me to wait until it came out in paperback.
During the 20+ hours it took to fly from home to Johannesburg, I found plenty of time to become engrossed in my new book. Unlike Wild at Heart, which I read with heartfelt nods of agreement and so-that-explains-why-I-feel-this-way revelations, Walking with God perplexed me. John Eldredge seems to think that it is possible to talk to God and actually hear Him talk back.
About ordinary things.
On a daily basis.
Of course I believe that God can speak to people. I believe that He still does. But aren’t those instances usually limited to extremely important conversations, such as, I don’t know, Moses, I need you to lead the people out of Egypt? Eldredge seems to think He takes the time to talk to us about far less important topics. Things that I would consider trivial, like Yes, you should go camping tomorrow. Hmm.
So, of course I had to ask Him. Funny thing though. I asked, “God, do You really talk to people like that?”
I might have heard, Yes.
Laughing to myself, I thought, God, you’re going to have to answer me with something a little more concrete than hearing voices.
So, like He always does, He heard my thoughts before they even came to be. He had already orchestrated the answer.
More to come…
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