Welcome!

Hello, Welcome to my life. Welcome to this story of what God is accomplishing, or at least the small piece of it I can see. I'm starting this blog in anticipation of Spending July-December in Nigeria, working with City Ministries Nigeria.

I basically wanted to make sure I know how to work this whole blogging thing before I advertise that I'll be blogging! Technology is not always my friend.

Right now I am at a point where I don't know much of anything, but I do know that God is faithful. Here is the verse that inspired my blog name. Or at least the name for now.

Isaiah 50:10
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

Now it might seem weird, because usually the context of light and dark in scripture is talking about how we are to live differently as Christians- that we are to put off the deeds of darkness that used to characterize and consume our lives. But, the verse after this is talking about when we get our own plan, light our own torches and start to lead our own path. We end in destruction when we try to hold onto knowing exactly what is going on and "controlling our destiny." I'm learning it is alright to simply fear God, obey, trust in His character and rely on God because of my relationship with Him. I struggle with what that looks like, until I realize that it looks like Jesus. The rest of the preceeding verses in this chapter are Prophecy of Jesus, our Liberating King who offered His back to be beaten, His beard to be torn out, and gave His life for us on the Cross. He conquered sin and death forever. And He is the model of how much to trust the Father... and the proof of how trustworthy the Father is.

It is late, and I'm presenting in Church tomorrow, so thats just a freebie that I needed to write down.