When looking at the lives of the disciples, it is clear that God chose outcasts and nobodies. He chose a tax collector, fishermen, and in the case of Thomas, doubters.
That is the great thing about God. He can use anybody and in His name, make them a somebody for His glory. There is nothing incredibly special about me, except I said to God, “Here I am Lord, send me.” Now, God is sending me into the world so He can work through me to reach people and make them disciples.
I am amazed at how God can open doors for us to share the love and Gospel of Christ to others. However, the hardest part is being faithful to the opportunities He provides us with. Where God is faithful to me, I am fully convinced I need to be faithful to Him. I am now relying on my faith and walking through those doors the Lord has opened for me. I am trusting that God will direct my path through this season of my life.
Recently, one of the doors the Lord has been faithful in opening is the opportunity to take an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class. As challenging as the class has been, I know that the knowledge I gain will be put to use during this gap year. In order to practice, I have sit my family down and do assessments on them. Thankfully they are all alive and well.
Through all I do, my family has been super supportive! The Lord has used my parents to guide me to who I have become today. Speaking of who I am, here are some random facts about me!
- I am 18 years old.
- I live and grew up in Riverside, California.
- I am graduating from Arlington High School.
- I love everything medical.
- I have been to Haiti twice.
- I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
- My best friend is Kayla.
- I have never written a blog.
- I can’t wait to see what the Lord is going to do in this next year.
- I want to ride an elephant.
- I’m spending 3 months in Central America.
- Then I’m spending 3 months in South East Asia.
- Then I will be spending another 3 months in South Africa.
