A feeling of fear goes through me... Am I safe? What about the other two in my team? Is it only me that is feeling like this?
I pray to God. My character is being moulded. Vulnerability is looming in the air around me. I feel the fear again, but I keep on praying. The responsibility of looking after my teammates is resting on my shoulders like a heavy boulder. I force myself to be diligent as the wheels of the truck keeps on rolling. As time goes by and the gap between us ans our destination, Jeffreys Bay, crimps I start experiencing peace. The Lord is so faithful towards us, He gives us peace even when we don't deserve it. Oh, how great is His love?
We come to a standstill and it's time for us to leave the truck. Immediately as we leave the truck we start praying. I pray that God would provide a safe place to sleep for the night. Swartkops, which is situated outside Port Elizabeth, doesn't feel safe in the night. The only thing we can do is to trust in God and wait upon Him. It's in moments like these that God stretches your character. It isn't easy, but it's rewarding. When you add the moments of moulding in your life together you can see character growth and the purpose of this growth is to expand God's kingdom on earth. The waiting passes and God provides a police station for us to sleep in. He is good.
This was one of the many experiences I had while on my Luke 10 in training. Yes, we did go out into the unknown without money and food like when Jesus send His disciples out in Luke 10. But the unknown has no grip on you when you follow the God who is already in the unknown.