From conception He could see the choices I would make. He knows all the intricate details of my life; from the present to the ones to come. Now it is interesting because I have always known this, yet I am still amazed when I finally relinquish control, that He goes before me and prepares the way for me.
The journey Ty and I have made back to Africa is only one example of this. Like last year, once we made the decision to go, God brought all the pieces together. Our place was rented, our car was sold, we were blessed with an abundance of work and received an incredible amount of support from the most unexpected people in our lives. Everything came together in 7 short months and so here we are. We arrived at the Hands at Work base three nights ago, and almost instantly all our last minute anxiety and “cold feet” feelings dissipated. It was like we had never left. Crazy as it sounds, it is as if the past 9 months never happened…that’s how much at home we feel. Reuniting with our extended family at Hands has been so exciting and although there are still so many unknowns, we can’t wait to see what the coming year holds for us.
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- Tyler and Alicia Ralph
- Our lives were unmistakably changed the day we stepped on African soil. Almost immediately it became a place where we felt and still feel a deep sense of freedom, joy and belonging. It is a place we have eagerly committed our lives to because of the blessing we have been shown by the beautiful people who live throughout Southern Africa. It is a place where there are people we call family; people who embrace us with joy, acceptance and love but who also help us grow by holding us accountable for what we say and do. It is a place that we can comfortably call home and we are beyond excited to be returning to serve the men, woman and children who have impacted our lives so deeply.
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10 comments:
Good to hear Lish! Miss you!
Great! glad to hear you guys are happy to be back in Africa. Just curious, did you make the connection at Heathrow? A bet is a bet ;)
s
Glad to hear you are doing great:) Thinking about you guys and missing you!
Glad you made it safe and sound. Looking forward to reading about your adventures!
Elaine
we did make the connection...just barely though1 we ran onto the plane sweating from the mad dash :) looking forward to spending the 100 big ones!
Whoa.....one hundred smackeroos???? Glad you made the connection Lish & Ty.....sorry to hear of your loss Si!
nice! will email the dough... enjoy!
s
p.s. we had such an awesome time with you guys. always epic!
Hey Lish, one quick question: where'd you get the title of the posting from?
it was epic Simon...we loved every minute of it and love you guys very much.
in answer to you reub, all i can say is "I heart Sarah McMillan"
YA!!!! She's amazing eh?
I just found out that when John Mark McMillan comes to Lynden, I get to be his driver (pick him up from the airport, etc.) Woo!
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