In my last blog post I talked about how God was teaching me to trust in Him to provide everything I need for the World Race, and for life.
The day after I posted about not being able to find a job, and loosing my phone along with all my contacts, my boss from my previous job called me and asked me to come back to work for her at the salon. That in itself was such an an encouragement! I was excited to start working two days a week (Mondays & Tuesdays) to earn a little extra cash so I could buy supplies for the Race.
I worked at the salon for 4 years and then God called me to take a year and join a program called ACE Teams where I would have to quit my job and leave home to travel around to different churches in different states to do ministry. So it was a huge blessing that my boss so openly accepted me back on staff when originally she didn’t think they would have enough hours for me!
After starting back to work last Monday I woke up that Tuesday and in my time with God I asked Him to bring me some encouragement. I wanted him to show me that he really is in control and that I am not chasing a wild dream! So I went into work, only my second day, and towards the end of my shift a man walked in to get a hair cut and immediately I noticed his shirt. It said Zambia missions trip 2011, right away I had a nudge to ask him about his shirt. I didn’t want to be a creep so I told myself I wouldn’t. But I just kept getting that nudging feeling to just ask! So as my boss finished his hair cut and he came over to pay, I told him I liked his shirt and asked if he had gone on that missions trip. Long story short I ended up telling him about the World Race! It was so encouraging how excited he was for me, and that alone would have been good enough for me. But he proceeded to take out his wallet and laid $100 dollars cash in front of me and said. “I want to support you, God is going to totally change you and those around you through this adventure.”
WOW! I cried and said thank you a million times and literally jumped up and down for joy! God set that up 100% and I know that was His HUGE encouragement for me that day!!
All I have to say is listen to God, follow those little (sometimes annoying) nudges. God wants to bless you, well because He really really loves you!
