It’s no secret that our world is obsessed with “highlight reels.” We only like to show everyone our best. Our best pictures, best stories, best thoughts, etc. We figure any struggle or mundane moment is just not worth sharing, that those moments aren’t important. Wrong. Maybe these times aren’t as exciting but they are certainly important.
I think that’s one thing that I struggle with on this trip. It seems like everyone back home wants to see gorgeous pictures and hear stories of miracles that are happening but it just isn’t like that. Sure I’ve had some absolutely amazing experiences so far, but the truth is a lot of our time is spent driving from place to place or doing basic day to day things. You probably won’t see a picture of every conversation I have with the girls on my team and I most likely won’t post a Facebook status about every day of ministry, but that doesn’t mean that a single moment of this trip doesn’t have a purpose.
We insult God to assume that he only works through acts worthy of a news story. In fact I think God works best in the moments that we don’t realize he is working. The 15 minutes that I just spent laughing with Lauren may be what gets us through a difficult day. Or the time I listened to Oceans for the millionth time this morning might be the time that someone nearby decides to ask me what the words of that song mean. Every single moment is an opportunity to grow, to share, and to learn. Does that mean I’ll write a blog about it or tell everyone I know what just happened? No, but that’s ok. The times when I will experience the most growth or see God clearest just might be in a moment I don’t capture or share. I may not even realize its happening but when I look back and tell stories of what I saw and did I’ll discover that the real changes were happening in the meantime.
