New Year update
December 27, 2008Hi All
I arrived safe and I’m back since Tuesday morning. The flight was half full as most of the muzungus (whites) left the plane in Nairobi. So had two seats for myself to sleep on. A bit shattered though. Stepping into my house felt like a strange place to me and I needed to adjust to feel home again. The first days I was a bit lost and in a shock, being confronted with the grey sky and the cold and the so different environment ,people and culture. Went straight to Steve and Larisa , where I was very warm welcomed. I had a need to be with friends.
I wanna to respond to some email reactions I got for what I posted on my blog. My visit wasn’t a failure or a disappointment, neither: “sorry that it didn’t work out for you”. I knew that I was going on visit and apart for the trip to Burundi there were no other plans. My stay would be temporary but not knowing in ahead of time when this would take an end as I wanted to listen for this to the Holy Spirit’s prompting. My intention was to catch up with friends, the work, the people and church family there and spend time with them.
Last summer I heard from Ian for the vision for the coffee shop, but it was then still something for a later future. But recently while being myself in Kampala the vision became a reality, and I was excited for it and approached for to be involved with this new project. By the time the team knew they could go ahead with the plans, the place that looked as an option was taken. I was told it is not going to happen soon. So then I considered that it would be better for me to return and wait for the right timing and if my assistance & involved will be needed once the right place will be found and set up.
Of course I feel a bit sad, which will pass too but it is the right time for me to be back. I know also that to make some important decisions for the future, I need to be here to listen to God and to see how He will lead me to sort things out in all the practical for myself.
Whether what the issues will be, I read today that there is no coincidence or confusion on God’s calendar. He plans our lives right down to the minutest detail. He says, “What I have planned, that I’ll do” Isaiah 46:11
Whatever is going to happen in 2009 I can trust God and look forward that He is in control for every detail.
May God bring you revelation & vision for 2009
With much love
Ingrid Verbiese
Surely I do agree with that, whatever is going to happen in 2009 is in God’s hands. We will trust Him. I also feel beyond that, more than ever before, I will rejoice and be glad in Him , that He is our delight. And as Psalm 37:4 says , lets Delight ourselves in the Lord and He will give us the desires of our hearts.
Have a blessed year Ingrid.
love Louise