Romania

In 9 days, i'll be leaving for romania.

for 6 months, i'll be spending time with babies, kids, and teens who have lived life without the blessing of a family of their own. sometimes i feel so inadequate to be the one to love them.

Father, won't you give me the strength to do it each day? won't you fill me up with your love to love on them? confirm in my heart that you have called me, and you will faithfully equip me for the task. do your work, Father.

and Lord, let me be like mary instead of martha. i want to sit at your feet in your presence as i prepare to leave, instead of worrying about so many details like martha. i give you control, Father. it will all come together in Your hands...and i know you will provide.

prayer

May your world shake
Till the apathy falls out of your soul
May the emptiness grow
May you bleed; enough to know your broken
And long to be whole

Chorus:
May the fire consume you
Till the old self is destroyed
And there is room for new.
And may you cry, when you look upon sin
And may you die, to the life that you're in
May your heart break
Till it yields to the king
May you sing a new song

May the pleasures that this world offers never satisfy
May you hunger
till you taste bread of life
I pray you stumble
till you fall down on your knees
And in surrender, find victory

[Chorus]

May life bring tears
Enough to wash the clouds from your eyes
Enough that you cry a new song...

-Betsy Walker