During my trip to Spain in 2007, Julia befriended a girl named Nazareth in a small village we spent some time at, Sillar Baja. Toward the end of the trip, when saying goodbye to these new friends, Nazareth took the bracelet off of her wrist and put it on Julia's wrist. I will never forget this.
I looked at myself and my things and wondered if I would do the same. If I would so easily give up something I loved to someone I had just met. Being back in the states for so long, I sometimes forget that material possessions are nothing in light of eternity. It's the relationships, friendship, and people who are important. It's the love we give.
Psalm 107:9 "For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness."
I don't want to be satisfied with things. I want to be satisfied in Christ so I can love the world around me so much more easily.
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| Sillar Baja . Summer 2007 |
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