Things Change

I am big on things being the same wether I plan on it or not. If I park in one spot more than likely the next time I go I will park in the same spot. I have a routine in the things that I do and the way I act. This to me is interesting due to the fact that I'm not a structured person and tend to be more open to new ideas.
Things here in Greece have changed for me today; the group from D.C. left bright and early this morning. I can be truthful and say I miss them greatly already, but I also know things change for a reason. God put them in my life for a reason and for a season and the season was just a short one for the time being. The good news is that I have 7 new friends that I have been honored to meet and have learned so much from them.
The other change is on Tuesday the group of 4 from Chicago will be leaving and I will also be leaving for Thessaloniki. Once again a change and new faces to meet and feel comfortable around. I love this for the fact that God is teaching me how to truly open up to people and to allow someone new into my life without completely knowing what it will look like or what the future will hold.
God is teaching me patience and understanding that I will not always know what is going to happen or how things will come about but to have faith in Him to know that everything is taken care of. In chruch this morning Pastor Giotis made some very good points. He said that God is the gospel. Many times we sit back and ask for all these things from God and when He does not answer we get upset and don't understand why He would just ignore our request. I will have to say that God always anwers but sometimes the answer is just not what we want to hear. Sometimes He is just saying no. Jesus is not someone we have to make things easier but He is there to intercede on our behalf and He is enough for me. What more do we need and what more could we be asking for? Is not Jesus enough? Is not His life, death, and returning not enough for us?
One last note I would like you to be praying for a young man I have meet in my time here and he helped out with many of the things we were doing in the community. This young man had a very viberant heart for the Lord and was a very skillfull person. The kids surrounded him with joy and laughter. He was in an accident and is in serious condition. We are not sure what the results will be but we do know that he is in God's hands. When the wreck happened he was preparing his speech he was going to give at the Christian camp he would be attending. I know that I am praying for him as well as many others but I also encourage you too also. His name is Yannis.