As I think about our upcoming trip, I wonder if I'll meet God's expectations.  It's not like my relationship with Sota.  I know Sota always judges me as the perfect friend.  I feed him, I exercise him, I wrestle with him, and I hug him often.  It's easy to know Sota's feelings, even if he can't talk.

Even though I have never been a perfect wrestler, it was easy to know if I met expectations on the wrestling mat.  If the referee raised my arm in victory, I knew I had met expectations.  

How will I know that I meet God's expectations in Peru? 

I know I am not the perfect ambassador for Jesus. Will God use me?  I make mistakes and I still make bad choices.  Is my faith deep enough?  Will I fit in?  My mom reminds me that the Disciples were far from perfect all of the time and did not always meet expectations.  But God used them through their weaknesses.

I pray God will use me on this trip, and I meet his expectations!