The Land of Oz

Searching for courage, heart and home. That was the purpose to wandering in the land of Oz.

Sure enough, I find myself wandering that same land, searching for the yellow brick road...you know, the one that will lead me to the Wizard of Oz, who may or may not be able to grant me what I need. Sometimes, we tend to see God as the Wizard of Oz. Someone who seems big when we hear of what He has to offer but that, in our eyes, turns out to be a little man behind a curtain, with nothing to offer but disappointment. This is where we are mistaken. Interestingly enough, God does do what the Wizard did with Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man. He points out that we had what we are looking for all along. Courage...Heart...and a Home.

So here I am, a month left to my internship, looking for a place to live, a job to do, a way to survive. This definitely takes a lot of courage and heart. Having to start anew. I will be mailing out Waco city job applications this week. I will be mailing my 30 day move out notice to my landlord, I will be finishing my VBS project and making sure all strings are tied. With God's will, I may have an apartment in Waco by next week. Even though I am sending in the lease, deposit and application fee by Friday, it does not guarantee me an apartment. More prayers needed over that.

All in all, it is an interesting situation to be in, this whole starting over again. This time without Concordia's help. I can't help but wonder if I am going to make it, being on my own. Or will I get crushed by the evil witch and her evil flying monkeys? Do I have the courage and the heart to strike out on my own, find my yellow brick road that will lead me home? I truly don't know if I have what it takes. I guess we will just have to see, right?