The End is Just the Beginning Psalm 130-135

SBS has come to an end. Whoa.

Reading through these psalms this week, I felt like each one captured maybe a different perspective for the individuals of SBS. Each one has a different flavor, a different starting and ending point and a different cry. Some are hopeful, some are desperate and some are rejoicing. Personally, I'm a mix of all of these as I'm sure most of us tired SBSers are. :)

I'm so ecstatic about the things God has done in my life during my time here. I'm also really going to miss the deep friendships I've built. It's not easy knowing that I may not see many of them again, at least not in the near future. I'm also so happy to be going home to see family and friends and "familiar". Most of all, I'm fighting apprehensiveness towards the future. But if there's one thing I've learned in SBS, it's that God is sovereign and that my sole responsibility as His child is to look to Him for direction and obey.

For these reasons, I think I'll choose Psalm 130 for my closing piece. I feel that it's all inclusive, recognizing man's faults, recognizing God's sovereignty, and the call to walk in the truth of God's sovereignty despite man's faults. This is my mission in the coming months as I prepare to return to Taiwan long term. I expect that while this will be a restful time, it will also be a time of intense preparation, growth and deepening.

Thank you all who have read these projects! It's been a joy to hear/see/read your responses and I'm happy this blog can just stay up so that if you, or I, ever want to look at these again, they're available! Thank God for technology, eh!?

Amen and Amen and Amen. May the grace of God be with you everywhere you go!

Much love,
Tommy

Carol Of the Bells "Psalm Style"

Blessed is the one who fears the Lord

Walk in His ways always endures

The Lord He reveres, praises His name

Walks in His ways, the word he obeys

God of my salvation
His steadfast love endures forever

Weeeeee cry out

Emmanuel

God is with us