Its only 9:51 A.M. and I can already tell that God has abundantly blessed this day. I set off for work at 6:50 to study at Starbucks before surgery clinic starts at 8:30 and instead of studying ended up on Tanner and Laura's blogs just reading about their experiences in Zambia. AMAZING! Not to say that there aren't tragic and heartbreaking cases on an every day over there, but just to see the mightiness through which God works in the lives of patients that, all too often, seem too far gone to help. To see the gratefulness and faithfulness embodied in a people that, in western eyes, are impoverished and at such a disadvantage is mind blowing and inspiring. 

After reading these stories, I was overwhelmed by an intense excitement and desire to be in Zambia. I said a quick prayer that surgery clinic would be cancelled today so that I could read up on malaria, TB, and HIV all of which run rampant in Zambia. To my surprise surgery clinic was cancelled- YES! So here I am studying up on these diseases and just felt so blessed 1) that I have this time to dedicate to read and attempt to ready myself for Zambia- which is impossible, but any little bit helps and 2) because God has been so faithful in keeping all distractions at bay. I mean all distractions which I wasn't super excited about before realizing how He was going to work through them. He's allowed me to see today that there is freedom, joy, and peace in His plan and ruin, defeat, and unfulfilled expectations in mine. 

Overjoyed and optimistic about the road ahead; no longer obsessed with my own inadequacies but confident in the power of Jesus working through me as he prepares my way which is so much greater than something I could hope for myself. 

Praise Him!