I am currently in the Amsterdam airport, getting ready to board in a little less than an hour to AFRICA! I never thought this moment would actually be here... but it is.
Already, the Lord is teaching me a lot. On the flight to Amsterdam, I got in a pretty intense spiritual conversation with the person next to me. He was an atheist, but saw my Bible and started asking me about it. He was very curious as to why I was so confident about my faith. These are opportunities that I pray for! Afterward the conversation though, I started analyzing everything I said, thinking, "I should've explained this better", "I can't believe I didn't talk about that!", and "I don't know if I really answered his question about this." The list goes on.
The Lord keeps gently prodding me that it is ok that I don't speak as eloquently as I think I should because when I am weak, HE IS STRONG. It is not my speaking that does the work, it is the Holy Spirit. Even though I am a bit of a talking mess at times... that means the more glory to HIM because I can certainly not claim any credit for myself.
And did I see any fruit? Not really. I suggested that he try reading the book of John this summer, but he said he probably wouldn't. But what peace I can have knowing that I can only plant the seed, but God does the work, and He is faithful beyond comprehension.
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