While in China...

Today is THE day, I fly out to China TODAY, no more sleeps, no more waiting, today this actually happens.

So for those of you who follow kaleidoscope, I hope to update this fairly regularly so keep on checking, although email will be a safer way to communicate so if you would like email updates of my time in China, flick me an email at beckie.ruth1@gmail.com and I'll add you to that list.

Watch this space...

Becks

God is good!

Today, 15 days before I fly out for China, I have absolutely confirmed work for the time I am there.

Not only that, I have a place to live and I will be working directly with a couple of Christians.

Its funny, I just finished talking to somebody (literally 10 minutes ago) about how the thought of going to a unfamiliar country, not speaking the language, not having anywhere to live, or anything to do didnt scare me at all. The reason for this was that everything leading up to this has been so affirming and there was no doubt in my mind that God was going to provide for me.

I had this weird sense of peace in knowing that I was following in obedience, not delighting in my own desires. Being willing is an odd concept I feel. It doesnt at all mean that Im going to be content in everything God calls me to do.

Jesus says in Luke..

"Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."

What would it be like to be this willing?!

I will definatly talk about this more when I have gotten my head around how amazingly perfect it is, and also in a place where it cannot be read.

This is very exciting.

God is good.