Some thoughts.

So I must say, I'm pretty confused. I'm so thankful to be here, but I'm not quite sure why I'm here or even how I ended up here. When planning for this semester, I wanted to do something missions-related that was a little more long term. While short term missions can certainly be beneficial, after working at Booth Street and realizing the importance of consistancy in relationships, I felt I would be more useful if I could actually develop relationships with people that I would be working with. But, my plans fell through and God has opened the door to 6 weeks in Fiji. Which is great... just so confusing. Because I'm doing exactly what I wanted to avoid.
Sometimes it's hard not to feel like I should've just stayed in Salisbury with the people I was already working with. I'm sure many missionaries feel that way, and if everyone listened to that lie we would have no missionaries overseas! But it has been something I've been wrestling with. Just wanted to share and ask for prayer, thoughts, advice, anything about short term missions! I know God can work in and through any situation, so I don't want it to come across that I'm limiting God!
Jeremiah 29:11 and Ephesians 2:10 address the fact that God knows what He's doing in our lives!

On a lighter note, the girls and I took a "flower walk" around their neighborhood to pick some of the beautiful flowers growing here in Fiji! 

God is pretty creative, ya??? There were so many more beautiful pictures, but the internet is slow uploading pics so I had to pick my favorites :)
This is my last night in Nadi for a week, and I think that also means my last night with internet. so goodbye until Friday!