A New Adventure

"These all died in faith...and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth....But now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath perpared for them a city." Hebrews 11:13,16

Growing up I always thought of myself as a pilgrim, a wandering nomad with no permanent home. As a missionary kid in Panama, on average, we moved more than once a year during my lifetime. I have come to like moving. Not only is it a great way to get rid of excess junk and do spring cleaning, but it has loosened my grip on the material and sharpened my focus on what really matters in life. I really identify with Abraham, who was ready to get up and move at God's call. After all, we are all pilgrims and nomads on this earth.

This land is not my home,

I'm just a'passin' through.

My treasures are laid up

Somewhere beyond the blue.

I am starting this blog for a few different reasons. First, I have always wanted to start a blog, but didn't have anything to write about, and second, now I have something to write about and would like to stay in touch with my friends and family. After getting a Bachelors degree and working at home for a year, I am going to do something I have always wanted to do, and that is going to missionary training with New Tribes Mission! The program is a year and a half to two years long and is located on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Check out their website for more information about NTM: http://www.ntm.org/

I hope you all will read this periodically--I am hoping to post at least twice a month. Please comment and give me your feedback!