Change. The word itself
gives a sense of anxiety and worry. Unfortunately, our lives are
full of it. As a teenage girl, sometimes I get fed up with it,
and wish that somehow time could freeze to a standstill. But,
life goes on and friends leave, brothers and sisters grow up,
and we are still frustrated by change.
This is something I've been thinking about for a long time. In
fact, change is one of my greatest fears. When I was little, my
family moved to Canada for about 18 months. I remember crying to
myself, missing home, and wishing we had never moved. Yet, now
that I look back, being in Canada was one of the coolest things
to ever happen to me!
Another way I struggle with change is thinking about the future.
I tend to think about the future a lot, so when I received a
call from God to be a missionary, it was scary. Leaving my home,
family and friends, and moving to far-off country to live, work
and die there were scenes all too vivid to my 10 year old mind.
But then, I thought about God, and I realized that He never
changes! It was a profound revelation! Whether I was in
Huntsville, Al, or Canada, or Turkey, He would still be the
same! I could still talk to Him, and know Him, and know His
Word. It is a wonderfully comforting thought when you think your
life will never be the same again. God will always be the same,
and He'll always be with you. Remember that, and take heart.
