Cant remember where this is from in the Bible!

"Because I am your Father I want to give you good things. A shelter from the wind and rain, food to strengthen your body, a family to care for you and to share in these good things. Rest in me when life gets tough for in me you will find a peace that cannot be found anywhere else.
My desire is for you to be strong in faith but when you stumble I will catch you in my arms of love and forgive you your mistakes when you ask this of me.
As you spend time in my presence I will give you an understanding of the Word and joy to share this with others.
In times of trial I will give you the patience to perservere and in times of great trial I will never leave your side."


Jeremiah 29v11-13

"I say this because I know what I am planning for you," Says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me!"

I'm only human...

I'm struggling to understand why God is asking me to give up everything and move to Uganda. I'm not struggling at all with the fact that He wants me to adopt Nathanial - that is fine - its all been sorted. Why does God want me to give up everything and move to a country that I'm not particualry fond of - I mean OK it was nice for 6 months but 3 years? It feels like Im going to go insane over there for that long. I just don't understand.

I know that God asks is to "give up everything you have to be my follower" (Luke 14v33) - I'm just finding it hard in this situation. I will of course still do it as I wish to be obedient to Him. I just can't see myself happy over there, I cant see myself striving, I cant see myself coping, I cant imagine not seeing my family and friends, and I can't imagine my family and friends not seeing Nathanial for so long. A good friend told me that I need to see it as the opportunity to spend quality time with Nathanial. I realise that I am selfishly thinking about myself in what God is asking me to do, and that I need to look towards His purposes and His desires for me and for Nathanial - and to just be content with that. I need to trust in Him that He will be my provider, my comfort, my strength, my friend, my tower, my refuge.

At the Cross
by Brenda Sydnor

I want to lay down at the foot of the cross,
and let your presence wash over me.
I want your knowledge and your wisdom.
So I can see things the way that you see.

I wish I could place my head in your lap,
and experience your perfect rest.
I want to give you all of my burdens,
knowing you'll work all things out for my best.

I want the unfathomable peace,
that only you can bring.
Take all of my pain, sorrows, and cares,
and let me hide in the shadow of your wings.