Good Morning America

I have arrived safe and sound 

With tears in my eyes as I say goodbye 

Goodbye to an unforgettable year

I still can’t believe this dream was so real

2021 will be a year that I will always remember 

I will remember the hard times, rejoicing times, and times when things did not make sense 

Goodbye, Goodbye 

Welcome to America,

Where culture shock is hitting me 

Wow you can flush the toilet paper in the toilet 

You can take a hot shower any time of the day

You can wash and dry your clothes all at the same time

You have an unlimited amount of options at the store 

You can drink clean and fresh water from the sink

There is speedy wifi wherever you go

Welcome to America 

Where time is so important but everyone is in a hurry 

In a hurry to get to the plane, a hurry to get to work, a hurry to meet a friend 

Remember when I could sit for hours and talk to a complete stranger

Remember the times when people invited me into their homes for tea with no time frame 

Remember when time did not trap me

Remember when I asked the Lord what to do and I did it

I will not forget and I will not let time stop me 

Welcome to America 

Jet lag is a real thing 

I can’t sleep, I can’t sleep 

I am wake at the oddest of hours 

It is 4 am as I write this 

God is reminding me to keep watch and pray

Pray for the places I have been and pray for America 

The lost are all around me and they need a Savior 

I may not be hearing prayer calls five times day 

But I am wide awake so I will pray

Pray for this place I call home to understand, 

Isaiah 53:6 “We are all like sheep have gone astray 

We have turned, everyone to his own way 

And the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

To my family and friends 

My hope is in the Lord and I will choose him even when I do not know what is next 

I may not be able to answer all your questions as I am processing this year 

But you are in my life for a reason and I will make time for you

I will choose to love you even when it does not make sense 

I will choose to give you feedback that will point you back to Christ,

I will choose to not run away when it gets hard

I will choose you because God has chosen you for me 

I love you