Dear God,
I want to thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to be here. The opportunity for you to work in me. To show others who you are who are desperate for your love. I want to thank you for choosing me to open up to others and for myself to grow into your love as each day passes with all your blessings. I have no idea how your going to use me, but God have your way. I am so honored and humbled to be here in Africa. It's only been about a day and a half since landing here. I'm already so amazed by you. Your heart and love for people everywhere is clearly evident. I'm so thankful that your willing to change a wretch like me. Take a heart full of stone and make it flesh. Your beauty. It catches my breathe. It's opening my mind. Realizing just how much I truly need you in my life. Not just in the bad but also in the good. I'm so thankful for having a father so glorious as you. You make beautiful things in the good and in the bad. I give nothing but my heart and soul to you. I praise you. I give nothing but praise for your love. I'm forever thankful for that love.
This was a letter that we each had to write to ourselves and God a couple days since being here in Africa. Our leader kept them and told us she'd give them back to us during the middle of our trip. We got them back and I had totally forgotten about these letters. As I began to re-read it I couldn't believe at how much God has truly worked in my life during this trip. How blind I used to be. Now how much I truly see. How broken I used to be. Now a heart that seems to be unbreakable. As I wrote in my letter just how amazed I am at Him each and every day. This whole experience has truly challenged my heart. For that my heart is forever changed. I'm beyond greatful for the chance that I had to be here in Kenya, Africa. These past four months have been the greatest months I'll never forget. God has shown me so much. My chains are broken. I no longer cling to them. I'm no longer ashamed of who I used to be. He has renewed my view of who I am. His grace has shown me that I'm forever His and that I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. It's been such a great experience to see how he works in the most mysteryious ways. I'm forever thankful.
