Midwife?

I know I have been called. Called to reach for something higher than myself. Something beyond the mundane, beyond the comfortable. From an early age I knew I was to help people. I had not in my wildest of dreams thought to be traveling the world reaching others for Christ, but His ways are mysterious. Here I sit in my college dorm ready for the world. I want to go! I want to be out there reaching others..... but I'm stuck writing a research paper. And what does it happen to talk about? reaching others. I'm here writing about what I really just want to be doing. God give me peace to understand and accept my current situation.

God has put on my heart something which i never thought existed.... midwifery. I want to reach out to women by giving them an incalculable gift, a safe delivery. The infant/maternal mortality rates in developing countries are low and have been for years. Something practical but life-giving! I have been praying that God would give me direction in what kind of missions he wants me in. I think I've got it.... missions midwifery.

On another note, this song hit me hard this week.

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea:
A great High Priest, whose name is Love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on his hands,
My name is written on his heart;
I know that while in heaven he stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look, and see him there
Who made an end of all my sin.

Because a sinless Savior died,
My sinful soul is counted free;
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the One,
Risen Son of God!

Behold him there, the risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace!

One in himself, I cannot die
My soul is purchased by his blood
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Savior and my God
With Christ, my Savior and my God

Back....

So Im back at Moody, ready for a challenge. I have been thrust into a busy schedule wit 18 credit hours, work 3 days a week, PCM, and Gospel Choir. Kind of crazy... but all worth it.