And the Adventure Begins...

Well, what a first day! Actually it has not even been an entire 24 hours yet. By my words you may find yourself asking 'I wonder what is wrong with him?' Well let me tell you the story.

First off, goodbyes are always tough. You are not quite the same afterwards for awhile. So my flight from Little Rock to Chicago was something like that. Although you would imagine that it would and that I would just hop onto the next plane. And since this second would take me across the "Big Open Blue" I would begin to feel a little better and realize that I have really left. Well that did not happen at all in my 15 hours of leaving. Instead, when I arrived in Chicago at O'Hare the plane I was on sat in the runaway for a little over an hour and a half. What's more, in that time frame my plane lifted from the ground and headed over the Atlantic towards its destination at Heathrow in London. Which was great for the passengers abroad that aircraft. Unfortunately I was not one of those passengers. No, I finally got off of the plane and went to the nearest American Airline staff personell, so they could help me. Which they did, but I was unable to renew my ticket at that time since all of the flight had gone home for the night. Although I did get to stay at this really nice hotel. And no it was not the Holiday Inn Express. It was the Crown Plaza, very nice! So this is really where my story ends. But what is missing from it is far more valuable than the stroy itself. What is missing? Well it is what the Almighty has taught me in these last 15 hours or so.

Early this morning I awoke from two bad dreams. Not just one, but TWO. I know it is from the stress of all this. Now let me tell you, I do not mind this at all. But subconscienously it is driving me bonkers and stressing me out. Bad news for me, I never know when I am stressed out it just comes out in all different ways. Such as bad dreams. And after I awoke and went back to sleep, I just felt these words enter my heart. 'Adam you have to trust me, wholeheartedly.' Yes it was the Big Man Upstairs. I have to trust him, that simple huh? No way Hosea! It is not that simple. But the Father gave me some very encouraging words this morning.

Let's read, shall we! Matthew 17:14-23 and Matthew 18:10-14
The Father showed me how the '12' lacked faith. Then he proceeded to tell them that this fatiht only comes from prayer and fasting. Simple enough, but sometimes it is so hard to keep up that kind of faith (obedience faith). Maybe not for you, but for me it is. I struggle with it daily. Hence that is why now I am learning this trust issue. Funny how things work out huh? Well then the words go on. I always get stressed out when the Father tells what is coming next, even though I know he will be with me every step of the way. Oh, my lack of faith. And finally the Father delights in the unrighteous, the imperfect, who are lost being found. He delights in that even more than the ones who never go astray.

I know how this trust issue works. The Father is with me constantly and I must take rest in Him. How? By meditating on the Word daily, by praying continually for everything, and fasting. I must seek out the Father daily. How so much my desire is that, but my flesh wages war against me. It is so tough, let me tell you. But here is the great thing. For the next 2 years the Almighty is going to do on work on me over this issue. To me it is completely unknown, but to Him it is clear. So yes I am so excited about what I will get to learn over these next 2 years. I can not wait to see what the outcome will be. So please lift me up, for I need it despartly. Everyday. For I know I can not do this alone. I need your words going out to the Father. Trusting in Him!! Wow that is a load in itself. But what an adventure. It is like looking out over the landscape in which you are about to cross. How amazing it is to see what you will be taught through the adventure you are about to go on. Let me tell you, it is pretty stinkin' awesome. How I can not wait for this adventure to begin!