Out of Egypt:

this has been a good vacation

Though I wish I had seen more people, I think that I needed the sleep that I got. And now I'm eager to get back to work - I can already tell there's much to be done.

I've made several significant plans for the New Year. I won't call them resolutions, because resolutions are made to be broken. Calling them "plans" takes the weight off a little bit, because you can change your plans without feeling like you've broken a promise. By God's grace, I hope that 2008 will be even better than 2007.

Looking back on 2007, I can see that God has blessed me in many ways: He brought me together with Sarah; He brought the after-school program, which was stressing me out tremendously, to a successful conclusion; He opened up a place for me at TechMission; He has continued to draw the members of our church closer together.

In the past few days I have felt some anxiety about the future: Will I be able to exercise the discipline necessary to get on a better sleep schedule? Will I get my grad school application in on time, and will it be approved? Will TechMission's efforts to run City Vision College be a success? Will I be able to find a job that pays sufficiently for me to be a part-time student at BU?

In the midst of these questions, two things give me comfort - my past and God's promise. I look back on how God has brought me through much greater tests of faith - such as my time at the after-school program - and recognize that He has been faithful. But even that would not be sufficient were it not for my knowledge of His unchanging character. I rest not on the subjectivity of my experience, which can be distorted in memory by the Devil, but on God's promise in His Word: "Do not fear, little flock. It is the Father's pleasure to give you the Kingdom." I know that my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory. I do not seek to know the future, but to discern His will. As I obey Him, I know I will continue to find that Word true which has been my comfort ever since I first came up to Boston in fall of 2006: "You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance" (Ps. 66:12).

ooo, I made the 2007 highlights! :)

Looking forward to seeing you in a few days.

Posted by: funke at December 30, 2007 8:29 PM