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This is a pretty accurate picture of what I look like: pale skin that will probably burn to a crisp in the Thai sun, funky glasses and a nice dress in a high-maintance selfie, and curly hair that will inevitably turn to frizz once mixed with humidity. Add that to a ball of nerves, and that pretty much sums up the panic I feel while preparing for this trip..
Maybe this is a good thing. I'm a perfectionist, someone who becomes anxious the moment I can't control what's going on. And it's helped me cope. But it's also made me miserable.
I had coffee with a friend today, one who's travelled many times, and after hearing me stress about a ton of small things about going to Thailand, she set me straight. She said our culture has taught us to be so independent, but the truth is we're nothing without God. And it's true. So far doing everything on my own has gotten me nowhere.
I have just over two weeks before I leave Canada, and although there's a lot to do, I'm going to focus on resting in faith that God has everything under control, even when I don't. I mean, he's brought me this far, right? (Insert big breath here, and exhale) Who knows, maybe he can even control my crazy hair :3
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Maybe this is a good thing. I'm a perfectionist, someone who becomes anxious the moment I can't control what's going on. And it's helped me cope. But it's also made me miserable.
I had coffee with a friend today, one who's travelled many times, and after hearing me stress about a ton of small things about going to Thailand, she set me straight. She said our culture has taught us to be so independent, but the truth is we're nothing without God. And it's true. So far doing everything on my own has gotten me nowhere.
I have just over two weeks before I leave Canada, and although there's a lot to do, I'm going to focus on resting in faith that God has everything under control, even when I don't. I mean, he's brought me this far, right? (Insert big breath here, and exhale) Who knows, maybe he can even control my crazy hair :3
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).