one week

one week till I will be getting ready for an awesome adventure. It will be a time of growing more in my love with my Savior and the people of the continent I love. I cannot wait to see how the Lord will change my life and also the lives of the people that will come into contact with His love for the first time! Until then, I have a lot of packing, cleaning, and loose ends to tie up.

I found this poem and I thought it was perfect as a reminder before I go on my trip.

My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace. 

Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;

'Tis His to lead me there, not mine, but His

At any cost, dear Lord, by any road. 

So faith bounds forward to its goal in God, 

and love can trust her Lord to lead her there;

Upheld by HIm, my soul is to following hard, 

Till God hath full fulfilled my deepest prayer.

No matter if the way be sometimes dark, 

No matter though the cost be oft-times great,

 He knoweht best how I shall reach the mark,

The way that leads to Him must needs be straight. 

One thing I know, I cannot say Him nay, 

One thing I do, I press towards my Lord. 

My God, my glory, here from day to day, 

And in the glory there my Great Reward. 

-Author Unknown 

I pray that this will be true in my life. That my Savior would be my greatest reward and the thing I strive for more than anything! 

Please keep praying for the preparation for my trip and the people of Ghana that we will reach!

Until All Have Heard, 

Mary