Submission and the art of being a sack of potatoes...

(picture found on google images...it is not my picture)

Just got back from riding on the back of a motorcycle, for the second time in my life...I think I need to start doing it more and here's why...

On the back of a motorcycle your entire goal is to trust the driver, act like a sack of potatoes and enjoy the ride...reminds me a lot of this beautiful thing women get to do with their husbands, i.e. submission. Pretending to be a 'sack of potatoes' is fun, because you don't have the responsibility or worry of steering, but your 'weight' is still a factor that must be taken into account when maneuvering. In my analogy, a sack of potatoes has a voice and matters very much to the driver...because in real life, that's how submission works.

Submission is beautiful because it allows the husband to lead, and the wife to support him. Either way you ride, the woman has a say in how the journey goes:
     We can either be fearful and cling hard to the man, squelching his breath and making him despise the ride. We can fight every turn and curve and change in speed making it hard for the man to control the wheel...
     Or we can hold on for stability, encourage our man, enjoy the view and take the turns as they come, knowing that they are protecting you and God's got you both. When you are nervous, you can hold on a little tighter, pull yourself a little closer and let him (and God) know you are scared. It's all in how you communicate and how you handle the coming road.

I am not married, and am struggling enough with submission as a single, so I'm not saying I've figured it out, but both times I've been on the back of a bike, I've seen how beautiful it can be when done in quiet trust and I will strive to live it out now, and all the more when God gives me that one man to lead the rest of my life.

When you are not a 'sack of potatoes' not only does it make things harder on the driver, but it puts your life at risk and causes you to miss out on the beautiful scenery.


Don't miss out on the beautiful scenery, there's too much beauty to see.

Hoping on a prayer...

So, I don't really have a lot to update you on...

I spent the week of the 4th of July in AZ visiting my future home and all my friends out there. It was great to be there, and I really enjoyed the 105 degree weather (I am a sun bunny...not a snow bunny, it's official).

As soon as I got back I went to NE to visit my Grams with my dad. It was her birthday and her computer was broken, so it was a 2 in 1 trip, and I have to say it's the best part of being unemployed...I actually have time to see people!

But all the while, my heart has remained in Japan. Orion came back a few days after us, thus making my return less possible at least immediately. I have many contacts out there and based on Orion's decision and the decision 2 of my pastors are making, I may be going back until mid-October.

Please be praying that the lot of us would hear God clearly above all the rest of the voices in this world (including our own). I want to go back and reap a harvest for the Lord and plant more seeds for future teams, but God is moving mountains in Arizona as well and if my leaders decide I should go there without a pit stop to Japan I will follow...please pray my heart would engage quickly if that's the case.

So, there's the random babble, known as an update.

Thanks for your faithful reading and prayer over my life. It's a tumultuous time and I am so very thankful for it.