A break from the normal routine

Do you ever feel like you're going through the daily routine and you've lost sight of what you're doing it all for? I've been doing now for 5 months the routine of cleaning houses, coming home "free" to do what I like, but really needing to work on what I can with raising support, go to sleep and start over again. I'm thankful, but it gets monotonous and it's easy to lose sight of its purpose.

I've been learning about what it is to "wait on the LORD" and to have confidence in the hope that I have--of getting through to reach the goal of being a missionary in Mexico, of learning about myself to be more effective, and of God's saving love that is made evident through the work of His Spirit and the coming return of His Son. "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD" Ps.27:13,14.

I need to be more intentional about continuing to learn what it means to wait for the LORD, in all things, especially in this time in my life I have of waiting, when it is so easy to lose sight of what I'm waiting for.

So, I can be thankful that I will be reminding myself what I'm waiting for as I visit Mexico again. Right now I'm enjoying visiting with my brother and his family for a week. It's so nice to get away and spend time with them, especially my 1-year-old niece, Abigail. She's a very smiley girl and I'm so pleased that she takes to me well. There's plenty to be visiting here, seeing California. I've already eaten at an In 'n' Out, and we'll be going to a zoo, and visiting much more as we're able to. Plus, I'm also able to catch up on "Lost" as they have all 5 series on DVD. I'm starting with the 3rd series as that was when I started to miss out on my favourite TV show. We'll see how far I get. :)

And then it will be off to Mexico for 2 weeks. I'm looking forward to it. I'll be there for a church group coming in for their week of short-term missions. I'll help out as needed, but not sure what to expect really. And then the second week I'll go to the local church's retreat that they have for a week. I'm hoping this will be a good time to get connected with the people of this church. Praise God for these opportunities, an enjoyable time of refreshment, and for God's reminders along the way as we "wait for the LORD."