One month ago, my family landed in the USA after 23 years in Fiji. We’re leading the overseas work remotely, plus teaching and serving locally. It’s a very different season of life. I’ve been checking in with myself to make sure that I am remaining true to who God has called me to be, despite the changing seasons.

Who am I... when I look like the majority instead of the minority? Who am I... when I’m serving under new leadership, instead of being the one to lead others? Who am I... when the people around me don’t know me or where I’ve come from? Who am I... when I’m new and I’m not sure anyone cares?

The great news is that I know who I am because God has already told me. These truths don’t change despite the changing seasons: I am a child of God, a reflection of Him to those around me. I am called to care, to serve, to love. I have a purpose; to glorify God. These things may look different in various seasons of my life, but they are who I am.

I am not defined by where I am, who is watching, or what my ministry role is. I am defined by Christ. I can take what God has taught me in past seasons and integrate those lessons into who I am in this season.

Think about David: shepherd, warrior, fugitive, king, adulterer, murderer, husband, father. He chased after God through each season, and was ultimately called a man after God’s own heart... even though he didn’t always get it right. That brings me hope.  

Who am I in this season? I pray that I can be a woman after God’s own heart, letting His presence and promises define me in every chapter of my life.