Late Night Questions

Currently, it is 3:45 in the morning (I have no idea what that translates to in Swazi time), but I can't sleep. I woke up thinking about our trip, and found questions racing through my head. What Bible studies should I prepare? Will we stay healthy? What should I do for my kids while I'm gone to make this experience special for them too? Have we prepared ourselves enough? When will I pack? What will we learn? So many questions for God and so many things to think about.

I'm going to guess that as we get closer to October 23rd, these late night questions and conversations are going to get more frequent.

I have a prayer I say over and over again, especially when I get anxious. Lord Jesus Christ, be still in me. This is called a "breath prayer" and it's 7 syllables matches the amount of time it takes you to breathe in and out (try it!). I find that if I utter this prayer over and over again, it becomes part of my breathing itself, and in effect, one can see what it's like to "pray without ceasing" as Scripture says.

My late night question asking sessions need to turn more and more into late night breathing sessions, trusting that Jesus himself is with us and will still our spirits, that we might be free to experience and see what he has waiting for us on the other side of the Atlantic.

Less than 3 weeks.

Jeff