“Tending to his needs gives my life purpose.” Life of Pi
This line kind of hit me and how true it is in my own life. Yes I do rant and rave about living in Kenya and I’m not sure if I’ll ever really get used to the way things work around here but tending to the needs of the kids does give my life purpose.
I wonder sometimes about going back to the US (on a permanent basis not visiting) and can’t imagine my “purpose” there. Now, I know God can and will direct my life in line with His will (which right now has us in Kenya), but if I simply disregard that direction what would I do in the US? I can honestly say I do not believe I would feel the same fulfillment and sense of purpose as I do here. I have that purpose only because this is where God has directed us to be and in turn my fulfillment is in Him and working out my salvation.