I'm filled with wonder!

So we are pretty much done it feels like. Both Patrick and I are coming to a place of being spent both physically and mentally. My spirit is good but it is calling for rest and reflection. The great thing is that I don't feel guilty about slowing down at this point. It really is like God is saying that He gave us a task and it is complete now rest a little. I don't feel like I'm letting God down by not pushing through the physical and spiritual fatigue. Although I would not at all be surprised if we both awoke tomorrow with renewed spirit and vitality for a new something that He needed done. And you know what, I would be here again saying "yes, God I will go!".
I don't know if it's really time for reflection yet but it sure is nice to sit back and bask in the glory of everything that He has accomplished here! When I left Asheville and arrived here I had no idea what was in store for us here. It had been my sincere prayer, and I believe, Patrick's as well, that we would not get out ahead of God and that we would patiently wait for Him to reveal exactly what He wanted done and to do it exactly when He wanted it done. Both Patrick and I had prayed for this special ability since it is not in either of our personalities to work without a real plan. Both of us like to have a plan and "accomplish" things. We are used to checking off our to-do lists and holding them like our little trophies. But God was really telling us that we would have to be patient and obedient. So I believe that through a great deal of sincere prayer God may be pleased with our intention to wait on Him.
God had laid it on both of our hearts two things (1) that He had a plan and he would reveal it at His pace and that the plan would be perfect and (2) that everything done would be done for His glory and have nothing to do with us. That in the end no one would remember anything except the incredible way in which God worked and continues to work here!
My prayer is that both of these things were accomplished and that God is pleases with His children. I know that He has shown Himself to be the King that He is and that He is still in control.
Before I left Asheville I let my mind wander into that place of wondering why God wanted us to do this. Why Africa, why us, why now? I wondered what His plan of revelation was for me here. What was the big lesson, the big takeaway? After having been here and experiencing His greatness and power I have come to think, for the time being at least, that He simply desired that someone would go and do His work. He said, "will you go?". Nothing really special about us, no bigger purpose for us especially. He simply asked and we said "yes.". That doesn't mean that there isn't blessing in there somewhere because there is no way that I can say that we haven't been blessed. But this is the greatness of our God. His plan is so good and His power so great that when He decides to bless someone and He asks you to help Him do that, the blessing is so big that it washes over everything and everyone around. You receive blessing just for having been there!
I am so humbled and the great thing is that I know I will get to reflect more on this and I will get to see God doing more great things. I trust Him more for having been this close to His handiwork. There are glorious days ahead!

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.
With all creation I sing, praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything, and I will adore you!