What's in Your Heart?

a castle picnic

Sophia and Chloe sit on either side of me negotiating who has the best thing in their hearts. They are both pretty excited these days that Jesus lives in their hearts, but trying to up the other one (no one said they were entirely sanctified yet) Chloe says, "but I have AFRICA in my heart!!!"

The reality of following Jesus is that He doesn't always let us do the easiest things or the understood things. He calls us to put things, places, people into our hearts, but then at times He will ask if we are willing to give up even those good gifts.

Africa is very much in our hearts and as we have attempted to settle into the land He has called us to for these days, Scotland, we have sensed the ache more and more. There has been another grieving time in this process of resettling.

the St. Andrews Cathedral initial exploration

Another AMAZING thing about God's economy though is that there is an ever widening ability to love more and more each day and there is already a growing Scotland part of our hearts. This land is enchanting, beautiful, every new discovery like a fairy tale! We have found parks in either direction from our home that the girls and I can walk to, although learning to play in the rain is a very non-Lugbara skill we are trying to acquire.

We will leave the comparisons for another blog, but let me say, He is meeting us and we THANK YOU for praying with us that all He desires to put in our hearts, we would welcome and all He wants to keep there would remain.

Praying for you today that Jesus might be fully alive in YOUR HEART!!!