time to re-name the blog: fran in DC?

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

Ephesians 5 v 15-17

God has been good and just as my prayers were reaching desperation point, He answered those prayers. God has given me an opportunity to work at the World Bank in Washington DC for 2 years. It is exactly the next step I had hoped for and I am still learning to accept how gracious God has been in giving me the desires of my heart - I am waiting for them to call back and explain that they made a mistake...

So, I shall be back in the UK in the end of September for a few weeks to catch up with y'all, stock up on Scottishness before I loose it entirely, feel cold, grieve for the farewell to Rwanda, eat Dairy Milk, gaze at the Scottish mountains, feel disorientated, enjoy my parent's fridge, enjoy my sister's beautiful red sofa, walk round my nana's garden, drive on the wrong side of the road again, talk with old friends until every problem is solved, trust what I am eating won't give me food poisoning...

For all the fear I have over this new adventure - setting up in another new city, anxiety over such a challenging job - I have a wonderful colleague who puts it into perspective. He has been chosen to take part in a 5 week training course with the IMF in Washington DC about the same time as I would be starting my new job in the same city. He is from a village near Kibuye on Lake Kivu, I have little doubt that he was the first from his family to attend university and I am also sure they are incredibly proud of their son working in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He has never been outside Rwanda, never been on an airplane, never heard of MacDonalds. And now he is to be sent on several long flights to a country far away. He is excited and nervous to embark on such an adventure and blessed me with (hopefully) the chance to show him round the sights of DC. Even in this, the Lord has shown me how much i take for granted.

I pray I will use every opportunity of this new stage for His glory, to be wise and not unwise, and to constantly seek His will.