Daddy's Strong Arms

My neice Savannah, and Angie & Lee came in to town a couple weeks ago and I was able to spend a day at the zoo with them. Being a long distant aunt, I cherish any time that I can have with her whether its watching her play in the pool or playing in the floor with her, or just simply taking her to the little local zoo, that's only a mile from my house. It was so much fun watching her. She would chase the ducks and then when they would turn and run toward her, she would scream at the top of her lungs until her daddy would pick her up in his big strong arms. I watched that happen several times and I couldn't help but compare it to the times when I would do the same thing. No, I'm not talking about ducks now. I'm talking about life. There have been times when I have been so "scared" of things, and all I had to do was crawl up in my Big Dad's strong arms. I have to be honest here, the last several days have been like that for me. I've been "scared" of several things as I prepare to move to North Africa. I'm normal! I'm scared I won't be able to use the squatty potty. I'm scared I'll miss something important with my family. I'm scared I won't learn the langauge. I'm worried that I will miss Starbucks! But, despite all of those worries, my daddy has been showing me in his word that HE is faithful and what HE calls me to do, HE will enable me to do it! He's been right there to pick me up and wrap his big strong arms around me. He's been my protector and my comforter much like Lee was for his sweet baby girl. I'm so thankful for days at the zoo where I can catch a glimpse of dad's character through my neice Savannah and my brother, Lee.