Going into the unknown

"I don't know" are the three words that I have used most often lately when explaining to people the road ahead in Honduras. We leave in less than a week and there are still so many unknowns. I suppose that is what it was like for people pioneering in the early days. I suppose that is what it was like for the disciples when they went out two by two to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. I suppose that is what it was like for the great inventors of the past. I suppose that is what it's like for every person who steps into the realm of risk and adventure. I may not know what lies ahead but I know that God is in control. When I read of stories in the Old and New Testament or I pick up a Reader's Digest and read of people who have risked everything to do something courageous, I find the simplest comfort. It doesn't answer any questions I may have but I find peace knowing that I am not the first one to try something outside of my comfort zone.
I believe we were made to take risks and step out in faith on a regular basis. If we are not living by faith in our daily lives than we become really dependent on our own abilities and we rarely, truly see who God is and how personal He is to us. I have learned in the past few months that God has great things in store for me but I have to risk my comforts. Comforts like knowing where I will lay my head to rest at night, where I will get money to pay for food, when I will see my family next, getting fresh water to drink and brush my teeth, using double-ply toilet paper, choosing what kind of apple I want to eat, etc.
I am learning as Paul stated in Philippians 4:11 to be "content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am" (AMP).  I am looking forward to loving people in a different part of the world and to adapt to another culture while sharing the gospel of Christ.