An uneasy feeling settled in my stomach as I began packing my suitcase Thursday night. This is my 3rd time packing for an overseas trip so one should think I would be more comfortable with it by now, yet it’s still stressful because I don’t want to forget anything important. I only need to bring half as much as I ever took to South Africa (being it was the middle of winter there when I went and we needed to bundle up) yet the packing process still played on my nerves.
Speaking of nerves, they are quite alive inside me tonight!! It’s hard to relax! Only 3 more days until we leave!! I keep thinking about all the experiences ahead of us!! I wonder who we will meet…? What the culture will be like…? If it will be difficult to adjust too…? Only God knows for sure! And I’m so glad HE does! I don’t need to know what the future holds because I KNOW WHO HOLDS THE FUTURE!!
A verse caught my attention in my reading last night. Psalm 34:7-8 "The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" We currently are and will most definitely continue fearing, trusting, and taking refuge in the Lord! He is so much better to us than we deserve!! And I am eternally grateful!! God has a plan for each of us as we head over the Pacific Ocean to serve! I can’t wait to see what those plans hold!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
WE ARE SAMOA
WE ARE SAMOA BY JEROME GREY
Our Samoa, The Greatest place of all
She is green and blue lush with beauty
And hearts are pure as gold
Touch someone with tears of joy
Touch someone with smiles of love
Oh! What happy feelings
From such happy people
We are Samoa
People from the sun
We are Samoa
And our heritage lives on
Teach world humanity and hospitality
We are Samoa
And we trust in Thee
Samoa, e pele oe I si ou fatu
O le a ea se mea e ao ona fai
E tautua ai mo oe
O sasae ma sisifo e tasi
O le viiga lea I le lagi
Aiga ma nuu taitasi
Tuu mai lou aao
Ta pepese faatasi
Uso Samoa
Fanau mai le la
Uso Samoa
Manumanu I le upega
A oo I nuu ese le loto alofa
Samoa mo oe
Samoa mo Le Atua
Our Samoa, The Greatest place of all
She is green and blue lush with beauty
And hearts are pure as gold
Touch someone with tears of joy
Touch someone with smiles of love
Oh! What happy feelings
From such happy people
We are Samoa
People from the sun
We are Samoa
And our heritage lives on
Teach world humanity and hospitality
We are Samoa
And we trust in Thee
Samoa, e pele oe I si ou fatu
O le a ea se mea e ao ona fai
E tautua ai mo oe
O sasae ma sisifo e tasi
O le viiga lea I le lagi
Aiga ma nuu taitasi
Tuu mai lou aao
Ta pepese faatasi
Uso Samoa
Fanau mai le la
Uso Samoa
Manumanu I le upega
A oo I nuu ese le loto alofa
Samoa mo oe
Samoa mo Le Atua
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