My Father-Daughter Trip

This trip to Swaziland is a Father-Daughter trip for me and my heavenly Abba. My heavenly Abba has had this trip planned out since before I was born. As I grew older He would tell me a little bit about it and give me small glimpses as to where we would go (Africa), but He couldn’t tell me everything until I was ready (and He likes to surprise me). As I grew up my heavenly Abba prepared me for this trip; I didn’t always know it, but He was teaching me things that would equip me for this trip so that I could handle it and enjoy it to its fullest. It took me some time to learn all He needed to teach me before coming here. I can be stubborn and had to learn a few lessons more than once, but my Abba loves me and was patient with me and wanted to make sure I was fully prepared before we set off on our adventure. A few times I thought I was ready to go, and I even tried to look into it and make plans on my own, but my Abba guided me away from that and told me to wait for a little while longer. After all He had been waiting on me all this time so the least I could do was wait for a little bit.

     As I waited for this much anticipated trip my heavenly Abba continued to love me and teach me and meanwhile took care of all the last minute details to make sure everything would be in place for us. Once it came time for him to reveal to me where we would be going (Swaziland) I was thrilled! I cried tears of joy and kept thanking Him for planning this trip for us. Now even though my heavenly Abba had everything all planned out and in place He still wanted me to feel apart of it so He let me do some of the prep-work like gathering up all the finances we would need, and packing up our suitcase and sharing the exciting news with all my friends and family. Well after that was all done and a little bit more waiting we were on our way to begin our adventure in Swaziland!

     Along the way we stopped and joined up with a group of people who were also going to Swaziland. I made 20 new friends and learned a bit more about what to expect on the trip. During this time of meeting these new people and traveling to Swaziland I kinda took a side step away from my Abba so that I could focus more on who I was with and what was happening around me. My heavenly Abba was still there of course but I kinda forgot that this was our trip and that He wanted to experience it WITH me.

     After being here in Swaziland for about a week and a half I kept talking to my Abba but still stood a step away from Him. Well then one night I was singing and dancing in our worship time and I started feeling scared. I felt like there was someone or something dark and evil prowling around outside, looking at me and the 20 others through the windows and it kept moving closer to the door trying to come in (which is where I was standing). In that moment I called out to my heavenly Abba who had been standing one step away watching me. I moved closer to Him and He put His arm around me and assured me that all was okay and that the darkness had left and would never enter in our home or hurt any of us. My Abba held me with His hand on my back until I felt calm, and since then we have stayed side-by-side. In that moment I remembered this trip He planned is for US and I am now enjoying it better with Him by my side holding my hand or with His arm around me. He keeps me safe and continues to provide whatever we need in the time that we need it. I can’t wait to make more awesome memories together and add to our Father-Daughter trip. 

That is all for now. Until the next Adventure.

Love,

Saige and Abba