More and More

Well six weeks has all but come and gone. Tomorrow morning we head to the airport to start our treck back to the USA. I dont know whether its because I am getting older or if the earth has picked up speed and time is literatly going by faster, but this summer flew by. During orientation when we were learning fun facts and some history about Estonia it just seemed all surreal. I was going to another country with seven other people and we are gonna tell some people about God. Noone had a face or a name, the country was just a name. I wanted so badly to be used by God but I had no idea what that meant at the time. As excited as I was I think more than anything I was in shock. Not knowing what to expect or what would be expected of me. Now after what seems like a blink of an eye, I feel privledged and honored to have been able to come to Estonia. Names like Evelin, Anneli, Kirill, Eero, Vesse, Micheal, Kristi, Keit, Erika, Priit, Natasha, Sonya, Chris, Kristel and so, so many more are etched on my heart forever. Places like Narva, Tartu, Voru, Tallinn, Rakvere, Loksa are in my memory for a lifetime. Yesterday we watched The Singing Revolution which is all about the history of Estonia and how music is such a big part of their culture and their freedom from the Soviet. So today we went to the concert type grounds where they have this song festival every 5 years I think. I may be wrong about that fact and for some reason I cant think of what the name of the place is called! Anyways, as I stood there looking at this place that means so much to so many of the people in this country, all I could think of was, More and More. The More I see of this country the More I fall in love with it. The More people I meet in this country the More difficult it gets to leave it. And most importantly, I want More and More for this country. More Jesus, More peace, More love and acceptance. Just More and More. When you are following Gods will for your life and doing what He tells you to do, you dont always understand it. You cant see the end or the result of the work you have done. So I may not be able to tell you how many peoples lives I have touched or what the result of my teams work is. But I do know that God who has started a good work in me is not finished yet! He will continue to grow me and teach me, to put people in my life that will lift me up and others that will test my faith in Him. However, if I have learned anything in Estonia its this...Trust in God because with Him all things are possible!