I can’t believe I’m back in America!! I just flew home from Australia a few days ago, and I’m slowly recovering from jetlag J
I had the best time eating mango’s everyday and spending quality time with my family.
One of my highlights I wanted to share with you was the last 4 days of my holiday. My mum, and my younger sister and I all took a trip to visit my grandparents (about a 15 hour drive). It was the first time we’d been on a road trip like this in years, and I couldn’t wait to experience some good old quality girl time.
Growing up, we would always stay at our grandparent’s house for Christmas, so most of my favorite memories were spent in their county town called “Narroma.”
Now in this little town, there’s an incredibly popular beach called “Bar Beach.” It’s right inside an inlet so there aren’t any waves. But the best part about this beach is the HUGE rocks you’ll find stretching out like a massive pier into the water.
As a kid, one of my favorite memories was jumping off this one particular rock. I’ll never forget I had to climb over at least 25 other rocks just to make my way to it. Once my feet found the perfect flat surface, I could dive into the deep, aqua-blue sea, with no hesitation.
So it was no surprise that within 24 hours of arriving at my grandparent’s house, my sister and I found ourselves on our way to Bar Beach ready to revisit some of our favorite childhood memories. I was going to jump of the rock!
It was a beautiful hot sunny day and people were everywhere. When we finally arrived at our destination, we weren’t the only ones. Hogging our rock was a big group of what looked like ‘9 year old boys,’ doing flips and all kinds of crazy stunts into the water. They were having so much fun, I wondered if they’d ever let us have a turn.
Eventually though, I found myself on the edge of the rock, starring out into the beautiful crystal-clear water. I was lost in a wonderful train of thought, when suddenly I was completely caught off guard by a little freckled face boy yelling;
“So are you going to jump or what?”
I couldn’t believe it. I nearly laughed out loud because I was shocked he actually said that! But then I felt this overpowering pressure to jump. All eyes were on me, and I couldn’t back out now!
So I jumped!
For the rest of the trip, my sister and I would often repeat the little boys comment to each other “So are you going to jump or what?”
I can still hear his little sarcastic voice in my head, half menacing, half comical. But you know what, it makes me smile.
It’s a simple question, but now that I’m back in America writing this blog, it reminds me of this New Year. Am I going to hesitate and question the plans and direction God has for 2008? Or am I going to jump out in faith - trusting He has everything under control?
It may seem scary at times to trust God and take the plunge, but in the end, it’s the best step we can take. He already has a plan for our lives. If we let him take the lead, our future will be better than we could ever imagine!
Jeremiah 29:11
