Wait Up!!!

Philippians 4:11-13
11 ... for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

     I start with the scripture because this blog post might seem contradictory to the last one I posted. I wish to remind us we're asked to both be hungry and be full. So maybe if we keep that in mind I won't sound so crazy. :)
  For this post we're going back to the mission. We're in Junin, Argentina, about four hours from Buenos Aires. This is my second transfer in this area and I'm with a new companion. She's a great but untrained in missionary work. She's what we call "a mini". She was a member that was willing to devote 6 weeks of her time to help us as we waited for our 'visa waiters' to make it to the country.
    The area had been built up my first six weeks so we had LOTS of work to do. Back to back appointments were set and more plan B's than time permitted.  To help us accomplish the task at hand we were given bicycles! I LOVED my bike,  her name was Luna. My first week with her I was hesitant but quickly came to adore her. (The bike not my companion. I loved my comp from day one! haha)
    So it was a beautiful Thursday around 4:30pm. Siesta was coming to a close to and people were busily scurrying back to work. We too had a boom of activities at this hour of the day. I gave my companion a quick run down of the plans and reminded her of the importance of moving quickly and staying close.
   Off I went. I was a total biker at that point. I could move quickly, I knew the short cuts, I learned how to weave in and out of traffic, point A to point B had become a race against myself. I was enjoying the air in my hair and was excited at the prospect of knocking a couple doors before our appointment, because surely at this rate we'd make it with time to spare.
    I'd check behind, there was my companion slowly following in my tracks. She wasn't exactly my speed but she was in sight and probably sound if I yelled REALLY loud, so I pushed on. We came to the most congested road. I played Frogger through the honking cars, zoomed over the several train tracks and looked back to my companion to see if she noticed how awesome my maneuvers were. I didn't see her. Man. So I figured, "Wait a second, she's probably just behind that car." The car passed. No Hermanita. "Ok.." I thought, "..just wait 2 more minutes..." Nothing. I got off the bike, undid my helmet and start looking through the mass of people to see if she was there. No sign of her. Panic set in. ALONE?! I was alone! SHE was alone. I felt like an idiot. How was I going to call President, or her parents.."You daughter disappeared."              Nearly frantic I walked one block, then two blocks... the whole time praying for her, begging for forgiveness, and asking everybody if they had seen a cute sister missionary in a bright red helmet. Nothing. Finally after the longest 7 minutes of my life I found her walking her bike on the other side of the road.
    I ran to her and gave her the tightest hug my strength would allow. She said she was trying to keep up, and trying to follow my moves through the traffic but a car had cut her off then blocked me from her vision. She thought it was best to get off and walk rather than try to catch up and risk making a wrong turn. At first I thought, "You should have just kept going. I wouldn't have made any turns without making sure you were there. You should have stayed closer. We have too much to do." But then the lesson God was trying to teach set in.
      We have a lot of things to do. Life is go, go, go. Our to-do's are totally worthy, and our efforts totally noble. However, we must remember if our constant companion, the Holy Ghost, isn't able to keep up with us we'll surely arrive to our destination...but alone. And then what's the point? He is willing to be on our right and our left, but if we're careless we will lose him.
       A companion is meant to be your protection and support. You're suppose to have mutual trust and love for one another. Your companion should be your priority. You are responsible for one another. The holy ghost has been given to us as our constant companion and we should be treating him as so.
       So let's be anxiously engaged in a good cause, but not get ahead of ourselves. He has a way of making everything fit into the time he's granted. He's with you, I promise. Just look for him. If you don't see him in your life go search for him. He's trying to find you too.