As I count down the remaining few days before I embark on my mission assignment in Ghana, I appreciate how life is balanced by its contrasts.
I know that I must be ready to utilize my experiences but also be prepared for the unknown. Accept time-worn truths but free myself from rigid or biased judgements. Find equal value in the ethereal thoughts of great intellectuals and the small, yet meaningful actions of those dispossessed by an often unkind world. While I must be mindful of my own physical and spiritual well-being, I cannot question giving my self wholly to others through God's infinite love; to humbly realize that I am not counted as special in relation to my worldly neighbors but am singularly, as we all are, cherished by our Creator.
To me, life is not about absolutes, but, rather a divinely crafted plan somehow existing in conjunction with a universe filled with wonderment and uncertainty. My time at the Lay Mission-Helpers for formation has been invaluable for my next step in life as a missioner in Ghana. I am eternally grateful to the caring staff, fellow candidates (of Mission Doctors Association) and generous donors for providing me this opportunity for growth and granting me the humble honor of participating in God's cycle of love on the other side of the world. I can only hope that both the planned and unexpected events of the next three years will further prepare me for whatever God has intended for me going forward. Life is indeed a marathon. A collection of moments. Based upon my experience, I can only be certain of one thing in life- it's uncertain. And I'm good with that.
