Lately, I’ve been in a season of spreading myself way too thin. (One of the reasons I haven’t written a blog in over two months.) I over commit my time, don’t manage the time I do have wisely and lose sleep thinking about all of the things I still need to get done. Between two jobs, coaching two volleyball teams, traveling to tournaments and enjoying the little social time I do get I am exhausted at the end of each week.
Because of my “business” I often lose sight of the real meaning of things. I look past opportunities to love others. I often take the ‘short-cut’ which means I usually leave some lose ends along the way. I get so caught up in getting things done and crossing things off my checklist I get greedy and take things for granted. I get lost in chaos resulting in me acting out of impatience rather than kindness.
At the end of most days, I lay in bed and think about how my hurriedness gets in the way of who I am. I don’t like it when I am impatient with students or coworkers. I don’t like it when I speed walk through the halls to the next class knowing that kid in the hallway probably just needs someone to talk to. I often times don’t like the words that come out of my mouth at the end of the day when I all want to do is sleep. I think about all of this and I don’t think this is the way life is supposed to be; just rushing through things trying to get from one place to the next without stepping on too many toes along the way. When I’m in a hurry I almost always dismiss the people I am with and instead focus on the task. When I am in a hurry I speed past chances to love on people who are hurting or need a little extra encouragement. In my careless rushing, I miss out on opportunities to be Jesus. And when I’m not being Jesus to people, I’m not being who I am destined to be. I don’t like that. I need to work on that.
(That really doesn’t have anything to do with my blog now that I think of it, but I guess I just needed to get it off my chest. Thanks for listening!)
I have written and rewritten this blog in my head what seems like a thousand times … trying to think of the perfect thing to say or the right ‘wordage’ to use. Buuuut I’m just going to say it. The time has come and I AM GOING BACK TO UGANDA!!! (Insert elementary school girl screams!) For the past three months I have been praying about an opportunity that has come up for me to go back to Uganda with Show Mercy at the end of March. I will be joining them for a two trip and staying at their Field of Dreams base again. I can hardly contain my excitement in going back and look forward to seeing my Ugandans again.
When I think about going back I just can’t contain my emotions; emotions of excitement, emotions of joy, emotions of eagerness, impatience, but also emotions of frustration. I wish you all could experience the Ugandan culture; the simplicity it brings is contagious. I’m ready for that again, ready to live simply. (Especially since I am currently over committed and exhaustion!) When I think about what I thought my trip back to Uganda would look like, I definitely thought it would be for a heck of a lot longer than two weeks … insert frustration. But over the last 10 months the Lord has been opening my eyes to a lot of things; things in my personal life but also speaking to me about the dreams I have Uganda. You guys, I have BIG Jesus dreams for Uganda. But beyond the dreams, I have full expectation that they will come to fruition. I know that the Lord sees things at a much different view and I just need to trust him (an everyday struggle!).
I could go on and on and on about Uganda, you all know that. But I had two main objectives in writing this blog: 1) to inform you of my exciting news and 2) to invite you to be a part of my support team again. I cannot express my gratitude during my first trip for the countless emails, phone calls, text messages, facebook notifications, prayers and generous donations. I know that my trip would not have been a possibility without those. Although my trip is much shorter this time, I am still looking for a team of passionate Jesus lovers to support me as I journey back to Uganda. Passionate prayer warriors who can commit to not only praying for me and my team but also for the Ugandans we will minister to. People who will share about the things happening in Uganda and advocate on behalf of the Ugandans. Lastly, people who can spare a little extra change to help me cover the cost of my flight and expenses in Uganda. I have been saving up over the last few months for my trip but am still a little short; donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.
I don’t know how my blogs always get so long … but they do. So if you’ve read this far, THANKS for hanging in there. Haha! But really friends, your support through this season of waiting and pruning has been more than anything I could have ever dreamed of. Many of you have been praying for me since my first trip January of last year. It brings tears to my eyes thinking about your commitment to supporting me in what the Lord has called me to do. I will never be able to express my gratitude to you, all I can do is pray that the Lord is blessing you 10 fold.
Thanks for listening to my jumbled mess of emotions. I always tell my mom, blogging is cheaper than therapy!
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." John 15:4
-Victoria
Because of my “business” I often lose sight of the real meaning of things. I look past opportunities to love others. I often take the ‘short-cut’ which means I usually leave some lose ends along the way. I get so caught up in getting things done and crossing things off my checklist I get greedy and take things for granted. I get lost in chaos resulting in me acting out of impatience rather than kindness.
At the end of most days, I lay in bed and think about how my hurriedness gets in the way of who I am. I don’t like it when I am impatient with students or coworkers. I don’t like it when I speed walk through the halls to the next class knowing that kid in the hallway probably just needs someone to talk to. I often times don’t like the words that come out of my mouth at the end of the day when I all want to do is sleep. I think about all of this and I don’t think this is the way life is supposed to be; just rushing through things trying to get from one place to the next without stepping on too many toes along the way. When I’m in a hurry I almost always dismiss the people I am with and instead focus on the task. When I am in a hurry I speed past chances to love on people who are hurting or need a little extra encouragement. In my careless rushing, I miss out on opportunities to be Jesus. And when I’m not being Jesus to people, I’m not being who I am destined to be. I don’t like that. I need to work on that.
(That really doesn’t have anything to do with my blog now that I think of it, but I guess I just needed to get it off my chest. Thanks for listening!)
I have written and rewritten this blog in my head what seems like a thousand times … trying to think of the perfect thing to say or the right ‘wordage’ to use. Buuuut I’m just going to say it. The time has come and I AM GOING BACK TO UGANDA!!! (Insert elementary school girl screams!) For the past three months I have been praying about an opportunity that has come up for me to go back to Uganda with Show Mercy at the end of March. I will be joining them for a two trip and staying at their Field of Dreams base again. I can hardly contain my excitement in going back and look forward to seeing my Ugandans again.
When I think about going back I just can’t contain my emotions; emotions of excitement, emotions of joy, emotions of eagerness, impatience, but also emotions of frustration. I wish you all could experience the Ugandan culture; the simplicity it brings is contagious. I’m ready for that again, ready to live simply. (Especially since I am currently over committed and exhaustion!) When I think about what I thought my trip back to Uganda would look like, I definitely thought it would be for a heck of a lot longer than two weeks … insert frustration. But over the last 10 months the Lord has been opening my eyes to a lot of things; things in my personal life but also speaking to me about the dreams I have Uganda. You guys, I have BIG Jesus dreams for Uganda. But beyond the dreams, I have full expectation that they will come to fruition. I know that the Lord sees things at a much different view and I just need to trust him (an everyday struggle!).
I could go on and on and on about Uganda, you all know that. But I had two main objectives in writing this blog: 1) to inform you of my exciting news and 2) to invite you to be a part of my support team again. I cannot express my gratitude during my first trip for the countless emails, phone calls, text messages, facebook notifications, prayers and generous donations. I know that my trip would not have been a possibility without those. Although my trip is much shorter this time, I am still looking for a team of passionate Jesus lovers to support me as I journey back to Uganda. Passionate prayer warriors who can commit to not only praying for me and my team but also for the Ugandans we will minister to. People who will share about the things happening in Uganda and advocate on behalf of the Ugandans. Lastly, people who can spare a little extra change to help me cover the cost of my flight and expenses in Uganda. I have been saving up over the last few months for my trip but am still a little short; donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.
I don’t know how my blogs always get so long … but they do. So if you’ve read this far, THANKS for hanging in there. Haha! But really friends, your support through this season of waiting and pruning has been more than anything I could have ever dreamed of. Many of you have been praying for me since my first trip January of last year. It brings tears to my eyes thinking about your commitment to supporting me in what the Lord has called me to do. I will never be able to express my gratitude to you, all I can do is pray that the Lord is blessing you 10 fold.
Thanks for listening to my jumbled mess of emotions. I always tell my mom, blogging is cheaper than therapy!
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." John 15:4
-Victoria