This past weekend I got to spend it with my host family, and what an amazing time it was! With a full packed day on Saturday going to see my second Volcano, Irazu. With a little car trouble along the way God got us there safely!! After hiking around for a while and taking a 'few' photos we headed back down the volcano and stopped at an old psychology institution that has been abandoned for many many year. Though very creepy at times there were some awesome moments that I tried to capture...see more in my photos tab. --I will say more about this later.
On sunday I got the opportunity to go to the zoo!! Though different from the zoos I am familiar with where they have lions, giraffes, elephants and the like it was mainly filled with exotic birds, lizards, and monkeys!!! One toucan was quite a friendly toucan and I was in awe of God's creativity and shear beauty of his creation.
I still have trouble understanding what God was thinking in the first two books of Genesis when he had completed creating Man and everything else with him and said it is "very good". I look at so much of humanity and wonder, how is this 'very good'? The sin that we live in, the lies that we tell, the selfishness and bitterness that we live in. I struggle to understand what 'good' means. I have this idea that 'Good' means mediocre, fair, there is something better but this isn't bad. However if you look at the definition of 'good' you might be pleasantly surprised.
Good adjective - pleasing; to be desired or approved of; appropriate to a particular purpose
Even from the very beginning God had a plan! A GOOD plan that has a particular purpose, to show off his vastness and splendor.
This past weekend God revealed more of himself to me. Through spending a weekend with my Tico family, the conversations, and relationships built, God showed up, reflecting "his good, pleasing, and perfect will" Romans 12: 2 intended for our lives. As mentioned earlier I would tell about the psychology institution, so...
Though abandoned and quite eerie at times there were some amazing moments that I attempted to capture throughout this old abandoned building. One thing I have come to realize through studying architecture, through observing nature, patterns, forms, colors, and being constantly aware of those things around be I attempt to never miss a beat. I have come to realize the power of light. The way it can transform a space from an old abandoned building with a desolate history. Below are a few photos that I captured:
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Good adjective - pleasing; to be desired or approved of; appropriate to a particular purpose
Even from the very beginning God had a plan! A GOOD plan that has a particular purpose, to show off his vastness and splendor.
This past weekend God revealed more of himself to me. Through spending a weekend with my Tico family, the conversations, and relationships built, God showed up, reflecting "his good, pleasing, and perfect will" Romans 12: 2 intended for our lives. As mentioned earlier I would tell about the psychology institution, so...
Though abandoned and quite eerie at times there were some amazing moments that I attempted to capture throughout this old abandoned building. One thing I have come to realize through studying architecture, through observing nature, patterns, forms, colors, and being constantly aware of those things around be I attempt to never miss a beat. I have come to realize the power of light. The way it can transform a space from an old abandoned building with a desolate history. Below are a few photos that I captured:
As I look at the moments and light captured in these photos I can't help but remember the way God [light] ("for I am the way, the truth, and the LIGHT") can transform our lives. Broken, dusty, unkempt, rotting, abandoned, dirty, disheveled, torn, God still shines in. The photo in the upper left I won't lie, was an accident. But what an amazing moment!! A simple light, shining into such a dark, desolate room. When we walk into God's light, He restores, redeems, gives grace, He forgives and soon the dusty doesn't seem so dirty, the broken are healed, the abandoned are loved, unkempt are restored and a picture of what was created as 'very good' is shown upon with God's light, glory, and splendor.
A simple glimpse of the magnificence of God captured in one picture. What an amazing story. Made By God, For God.
Loved this entry. Your analysis around God's use of the word good was awesome! Seeing that definition you highlighted sent shivers up my spine as I have really been learning a lot about purpose and about finding the one god has for me. Also, great light analogy regarding its ability to transform things. Anyways, praying for you, as always. Many blessings on your work in the CR!
ReplyDeleteI basically second everything that Mitch said. I loved your analogy. It makes me wish that I would have been able to hear some of the things you shared with your campers at Trout! Keep on letting God work through you, you seem to be doing a great job Grant!
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