“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ,…He had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose He is working out in everything and everyone.” Ephesians 1:11 (Msg)
Let me first start off by saying that this is not my plan, but His. Being back in Alabama with all my friends would definitely be a lot easier. I fought God for months about coming on this trip. I didn’t understand why God would want me to leave the life I had when I was already so involved with ministry. But I knew I had to go. I knew I had to be faithful to the Lords calling. And I know God is going to change my life forever in these next few months. I don’t know what the Lord has in store, but I know it is going to be incredible. I truly believe my life will never be the same. I can’t wait to see what He has in store.
September 2nd marked the start of this journey. We have been in training camp for four days now. It has been extremely hard. However, it has also been incredible and life changing. The hardest part of this whole journey has been leaving the life I had. Leaving the people I love and constantly feeling like I am missing out on things. But thank the Lord for His strength. He has given me such a peace and I know that everything is going to be okay. I know He is looking down on me and pleased with my faithfulness.
Last night He really showed me my reason for being here. During our night session we got in rows and where told to close our eyes and someone would come and lay hands on us. We had no idea who was in front of us…but we where told to ask the Lord to speak to us on behalf of this person. We then spoke what the Lord revealed. When we opened our eye, the girl in front of me started crying because what I had said. She said she had been praying for years about what I told her. It was so incredible to hear the Lord speak to me on behalf of someone else. After our night session one of the girls on my team asked if she could talk to me. She told me things she had never told anyone and looked to me as a spiritual mentor. That was incredible. After all of that…it became so clear I had a purpose for being here.
My teammates are incredible and I cannot wait to spend the next three months with them. The journey will be hard at times…but I know that God has a reason for everything. I know my relationship with Him will never be the same! I cannot wait to see what He has in store for us! May God get all the glory!
“You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3
WE FINALLY LEAVE FOR GUATEMALA TOMORROW!! I CANNOT WAIT!! 🙂
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