Leaving Tomorrow!

I woke up this morning fully aware that this will be the last morning I wake up to my babies climbing into bed with me for a long time (well, it seems like a long time to me). Tomorrow we will be pulling out of the church at 3:45am to begin our LONG journey. Every morning I read from a devotional book my mom gave me called "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. In this devotional, she writes as if Jesus is speaking these words directly to us. The devotion for today, July 14th, was too good for me not to share:

"Keep walking with Me along the path I have chosen for you. Your desire to live close to Me is a delight to My heart. I could instantly grant you the spiritual riches you desire, but that is not My way for you. Together we will forge a pahtway up the high mountain. The journey is arduous at times, and you are weak. Someday you will dance lightfooted on the high peaks; but for now, your walk is often plodding and heavy. All I require of you is to take the next step, clinging to My hand for strength and direction. Though the path is difficult and the scenery dull at the moment, there are sparkling surprises just around the bend. Stay on the path I have selected for you. It is truly the path of Life."
Psalm 37:23-24; Psalm 16:11

Dear Lord, truly each one of us is going on this trip out of obedience to Your calling. We truly desire to walk closely with You. We confess that You have a perfect plan that is beyond what any one of us can begin to imagine. We do not know what the future holds, but we do know the One that holds the future. I can't wait to see the "sparkling surprises" you have for each one of us involved in this mission. We confess that we are weak and completely incapable of accomplishing anything of value without You. We surrender to Your will and trust You to carry each one of us through each step of this journey. We worship and praise You because You are worthy.
Amen!

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun... If the Lord delights in a man's way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand." Psalm 37:4-6, 23-24

"You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand." - Psalm 16:11