Stop and Smell the Roses

Today was my last full day in New Mexico. These past two days have been crazy to say the least; from driving all over town to last time visits with friends I have had little time to take a step back and just take it all in. Overwhelmed could start to describe how I feel at this moment, but today I was reminded and encouraged by a simple man at the bank. When I went into the bank today I had just left from my last meeting with my discipleship leader Kate (whom I adore) I needed this stop to be an in and out, five minutes tops type of stop. However, God had different plan. The teller asked me why I needed such crisp bills and as I explained to him that I was leaving for a five week mission trip to Guatemala, his expression completely changed. He asked more questions and this seemingly fast money exchanged changed into a deeper open door conversation and witness. Funny thing is, I was the one being witnessed too. In the mid-afternoon on the Wells Fargo on Central the teller told me just what I needed to hear. I had to take a step back and smell the roses. All this busyness, all this running around, all this...life! I had lost focused, I had lost sight of this mission God has set out for me. I was so busy with things I 'had to do' that I forgot the plans that He has for me. I needed this teller to speak to me to encourage me not only for my trip, but in my walk. God used him to get me back in line to take a moment and thank Him for all of this. To thank Him for all this craziness. To thank, to thank, to thank....Its all Him that's just it. It's all glory to Him. I am an easily stressed out ball of nerves, but here He is again faithfully loving me. It is all grace and my response is joy and thankfulness. Even though I leave in less than 12 hours and my bag is but half packed I am humbled and truly blessed that I will be going home tomorrow. I am completely excited to see what God does.