Do you have an eternal perspective?

As I look forward to going home (25 more days!), I am reminded at how we should be looking forward to our heavenly home.  This earthly life is just but a glimpse of eternity- those who have believed can have hope in what is to come.  See this passage from Colossians 1:3-5:

 ^´´We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel...´´ (italics added)

  Yet we get so caught up in this life, its trials and worries.  Isn´t it such a relief to remember this isn´t all there is?  I know us Christians talk of heaven, but do we ever truly put on an eternal perspective?  What does a life with an eternal perspective really look like?

Satan wants to bog us down with everyday life- he wants us to forget that there is a bigger picture because when we do that, we are not as effective.  We are caught up in the little trials and annoyances of everyday life, and it is easy to become grumpy and irritated.  When you are confronted with pesky annoyances, ask yourself, ´´How does this matter eternally?´´ If you have an eternal perspective, it dramatically changes your attitude and the way that you react to everyday life; soon you will start to notice what a big deal us humans make out of trivial things.

 All this goes to say, while I am looking forward to being home, to having back all the people and things that I have missed these past few months, I am reminded of the truth in these lyrics:

 ´´This world is not my home I'm just a-passin' through

My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue

The angels beckon me from heaven's open door

And I can't feel at home in this world anymore´´

Well, I know one of many good things about being home is that I won`t have to blog anymore....haha that sounded ungrateful.  No, I am very grateful for you guys, my blog readers.  After all, I am doing this for you.  I wouldn`t be writing for no reason at all, now would I?

I am super excited because Chochy told me that I will be able to be in TWO more Chochy concerts!  Yay!  Last night we had practice...it was the first one in like a month and we only got through a few songs.  The scary thing is...the concert is in a week!  That means we only have one more Tuesday night to practice.  I really hope that we can somehow squeeze in a practice this weekend.

Meanwhile, I am just starting to realize how little time I really have here.  I keep having dreams that have to go home earlier than I thought and that I didn`t get to pack up all my things or say good-bye.  This week and next week are really all I have left here in Guatemala City and my friends from the church...a team from Barcroft Bible Church in VA comes next weekend, and I will be with them for a week.  Barcroft is the church that I went with last year to Guatemala for my first mission trip.  It is a dental team and I am looking forward to be working with them again!

 I`ve been enjoying my last days here in Guatemala.  Eating guavas, making baked plantains, enjoying the mild weather.  I wonder if I will be in shock when I get home and it is cold. I think the weather here is throwing me off because it is hard for me to believe that it is almost November.  Though I have been seeing quite a lot of Christmas stuff.  Last night when Rossanita was at soccer practice, I went with Chochy in this store that reminded me of Bed Bath and Beyond.  It had a huge Christmas display with ornaments and trees, lights.  It was great!

I`m having one of those ``I don`t know how to speak Spanish`` days.  Some days are really great, some days are not.  Not really sure what makes the difference.  But I know that I can`t give up, I need to be strong and keep learning because soon I won`t have the opportunity to speak Spanish with native speakers everyday.  I`m going to miss that when I get home!

Please pray that I will keep walking in God`s will and that I will be growing everyday- spiritually and also language-wise.  I am so thankful for the support of my family and friends that I have had these months that I have been here! God has taught me so much and I am very thankful for the work He has done in me.