Do Sum Bombs Cuz

Back to my Eden

We call it Aotearoa around here Bro

I've had many questions on why would you want to go back? As people look at me perplexed and awkward like. I take a deep deep breath, smile and say that it's home for me. God can place anywhere on your heart, he can put countries and people groups on your heart to pray for or do missions work for. For me it's no different, He has put Aotearoa known as New Zealand the land of the Long White Cloud on my heart. When I watched this video, first I was relieved to hear the accent again, oh how I've missed it. Second, it really is Eden. It's such a beautiful place wherever you go! I feel the most at home there. 

"By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country" Hebrews 11:9

This verse among many have stood out to me as I've returned to the states all the while knowing I will return home to New Zealand shortly. I've had the chance to reflect on where I was three years ago to where I am today. Three years ago I took this opportunity and went on a grand adventure! Little did I know it would be an adventure that lasted this long. I am so grateful for everything that has happened and the way things have happened. God is so good.

Psalm 57 is my favorite Psalm. David is talking about when he is "in the midst of lions I lie among ravenous beasts - men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords." How he still praises the Lord no matter what, how the Lord's name alone is worthy enough to be praised! This passage has brought me so much comfort since being home. It's hard to explain everything in such a short amount of time to everyone for what I've been doing.

I feel as if I'm ruined for the ordinary.God is so faithful in his promises. I know that all the things I said I never wanted to do I have done. I know, never say never. I guess that even the little things in my head he knows, he knows me better than anyone on the planet. His heart is for me, it is always fighting my battles. Looking back at who I was 3 years ago to where I am today is like chalk and cheese. Two completely different things! It's amazing where God can take you if you let him! I was scared three years ago, I almost called a week before I left to say I'm not coming. I didn't though, the only reason I was scared was because I had no control over it or what would happen. I wasn't a control freak but I liked to have my ducks in a sorta row.

Now it'll happen when it happens and it is what it is.

Until then, DO SUM BOMBS CUZ!


*Sorry if you can't understand the Maori boy in the video but that is how true native kiwi's talk.