A Piece of Cake

Right now I’m sitting on a balcony in Aqaba, Jordan overlooking the city.  I can see the twinkling lights of the city as well as the lights in the neighboring country of Israel.  I can hear the Call to Prayer as it echoes throughout the city.  It’s a moment I’m trying to take in and almost memorize.

It’s kind of crazy to think that I have lived in the Middle East for almost 2 years.  As I sat on the beaches of the Red Sea today, a thought went through my mind; if someone had told me 5 years ago where I would be this day, I would have thought they were insane.  Yet, here I am.

Next month I will be on a plane heading back to the US.  It’s an overwhelming thought, as I just don’t know what the future will hold.  However, some of the many things I have learned from this experience are this.  The Lord takes us to places we never dreamed possible.  We see and experience things that we didn’t even know existed.  We meet people that add so much to our lives and who show us so many things about the world around us and ourselves. 

Two years ago, I didn’t think it would be possible for me to live the life that I have been living, but I did.  So a little uncertainty about what is to come next….why that’s a piece of cake.

Ok, I’m going back to taking my moment in now because it’s too beautiful to miss by small distractions.  If I only had a piece of cake :)