Thursday, January 8, 2009

Race Forward

I hope that the first week of the New Year has been fantastic for you! So far for me its been really nice. Although I like Nashville alot, I have to say that LA will always have a special place in my heart. I came to spend Christmas with some of my family, and my family make LA look even better! My cousin Shondor and his lovely wife Lezlie took me to Disneyland as a Christmas gift!
Had a few concerts in San Jose and caught up with old friends, Sandy, Rob, Jono and Megan Pastors of Sunnyvale SDA. We spent a day in San Francisco! I love that city!
Now I'm at my cousins house just chilling and catching up with emails.
I had a bit of a moment in San Francisco though. We had a great day in the city riding the famous trams and doing a bit of shopping but we left the best for last so it was already night time before we reached 'The Golden Gate'.
We went to one lookout then Jono and Megan took us to another lookout on top of a hill. It was a cold and windy night plus it was foggy but none of that could take away from the red bridge's beauty, in fact it made it look all the more grandiose!
My friends and my road manager (which is my dad) were busy taking photos and getting great shots of the the Golden Gate. I stood there mesmerized.
For some reason my mind started to race back to the people who aren't there, my family and my closest friends, then my mind began to race forward to the daunting future.
Although the unknown can be a little scary I've decided to embrace what I don't see. After all that's what faith is, isn't it? Even though i couldn't see the bridge i knew that i knew that the good old San Fransisco Bridge was there.
Even though i don't know what's coming I do know who's leading, which tells me what road I'm on....The road of Love Himself.
This year may be full of crazy ups and downs! Although it's good to keep busy fulfilling whatever it is you feel called to do and, although you might have the craziest schedule, I hope with all my heart that you have peace.
So if your mind is racing with new ideas, goals and aspirations, then let it race forward with confidence! Knowing that even though you can't see far ahead you know which road your on.
It'll all turn out alright :)