pilgrim

define: pilgrimage

a journey to a sacred place

a long journey or search of great moral significance

Tomorrow I set off on my own pilgrimage of sorts. I'm not sure the world would agree that Thailand is a "sacred place", comparable to Mecca or Jerusalem. But as for me and my Lord, that land is holy. I might, in fact, remove my sandals.

These are the words God has been encouraging me with these past couple weeks;

"Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say." 
-"The Words I Would Say", Sidewalk Prophets

I will learn to swallow my pride.
I will learn what it means to rely on the Spirit.
I will learn to be bold and obedient.
I vow to fight for the gospel, to stand up for what - and Who - I believe in. Even if I get laughed at, even if no-one understands a word of my shoddy Thai, even if I am trembling in my boots (or sandals), I know my God will never leave me, and that He can work miracles if we give Him the room.
Let it be so.

I'll be blogging as much as the Lord allows, so please follow my trip and keep me in your prayers.