Expecting the Unexpected

I live in Uganda. And in Uganda, the world spins quickly. Today I might be playing with children, teaching teenagers, washing dishes, and sweating in the hot sun. The next day, I might be sitting in a famous man's living room talking about football. And the next day, I might be walking seven miles to do campus evangelism all day. I'm learning to expect the unexpected. I'm learning to enjoy being flexible. Sometimes a long anticipated program gets cancelled, and I feel disappointed. But sometimes I'm having a challenging day and suddenly I'm invited to a friends' house to watch a movie. And what is the lesson I'm learning in the midst of this? Be content in every circumstance. Don't wish you were somewhere else if God has put you where you are. Look for the little things that make every moment beautiful. One conversation may be all it takes for a child to learn to trust you. And now that child's life will never be the same. I'm faced with options constantly concerning who I should talk to and interact with. But the thing is, sometimes if I just stand still for a few moments, God shows me what's next. Someone I knew once wished that God would give her a ten year plan for her life. That way she could prepare for what's next. But as nice as that might seem, God rarely ever gives us a ten year plan. Rather, He leads us moment by moment, teaching us to trust Him for everything. When we don't know what's next, we lean all the more on the One who does. May we live our lives fully expecting the beautiful unexpected, learning to trust in the only One who knows what's next.