Realizing God’s Provision

As I sit in a beautiful home in Kathmandu, Nepal, watching precious children watch a movie, I am overwhelmed with God’s insane provision.

We left our ministry in India a week ago tomorrow. I was full of tears as I said goodbye to the people who had become my family. I hadn’t seen it while it was happening, but Pastor Edison, Holda, and all the people that were our ministry contatcts in India had found a deeper place in my heart than I ever expected.

I struggled so much in India. I had been more homesick than I’d ever been in my life. I’d been so uncomfortable at times. Crying my eyes out at times. All while this was happening, God was fulfilling the promise I almost dared Him not to fulfill.

Jesus says in Matthew 19:29 Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.

I clung to this verse as I prepared for the World Race. I said, “Okay, Jesus, I’m doing this. I’ve give up my house, my brother, my father, my mother, my friends, my comforts, for Your sake. I want to see this promise in my life.”

This was definitely not the best way to go about preparing for the Race, but sometimes the hardships of leaving covered the truth that what I have given up is NOTHING in comparison to what I have been given. I was dead and now I am alive. All of these things are gifts given to me by the Father. He is the One I was made to live for, not the gifts He’s given.

As the challenges of the first month of the World Race clouded my view, I started to question if these words Jesus said to His disciples were really going to apply to me.

Then, as the end of the month rolled around the Lord opened up my eyes to what I’d been blinded to. He had given me family. Pastor Edison and Holda were our parents. They took care of us, fed us, and let us ask silly questions. Soloman was our friend, driver, worship leader, and most importantly, brother. David and Emmanual were our brothers. Joshua and Jayden were our brothers. The girls that helped in Pastor’s house were our sisters.

               

They even called me “Sister” and I never caught on. I never caught on that these beautiful people had become my family and God had fulfilled His promise in a bigger and better way than expected.

It took me saying goodbye to my family in India to fully see that they were to me. As tears streamed down my face and we pulled away from the neighborhood we’d spent the month walking around, I was so thankful for God’s faithfulness, even though I hadn’t seen it while it was happening.

So as my month in Nepal begins, I am once again astounded at God’s faithfulness.

First, our ministry is absolutely incredible. We are staying at this beautiful home that is called AshaNepal (Asha means hope). This organization is a recovery home for women and children who have been rescued from brothels and prostitution. We are living in the home with these people and our main ministry is doing life with them and loving on them with the love of Christ.

But that’s not where the incredible faithfulness of God ends. There are 2 girls who are 9 and 11 who have to stay home from school because the local school won’t allow them to come because of the big disease that they have. So they are homeschooled here at AshaNepal. Would you like to know what subjects they need to be taught? Math and English. Would you like to guess what I just graduated in May with a degree in? Bachelor’s of Science in Education: Middle Grades Education with specialization in Math and English.

Are you kidding me, God? I sat there in the meeting as the man who leads AshaNepal was telling us this information and about what projects he has for our team this month and was simply floored. Math and English don’t usually go together. I was the weirdo with a strange combination of subjects that I have a passion for. But they are EXACTLY what these girls needs.

It doesn’t stop there either. Every single person on my team either has a degree or a big passion for one of the projects AshaNepal needs help with in our time here. We were all laughing at the fact that God has placed in the perfect place for all of us to serve Him while doing our favorite things.

I absolutely love how God has provided this month. Nepal is the most beautiful place I have ever seen and this ministry is such an incredible one! Needless to say, my heart is so happy and I know I am exactly where I am supposed to be!

 
Thank you to everyone who has been donating while I’ve been away! I only have a bit more than $800 to have in my account before the next deadline at the beginning of October. Please consider giving so that I can stay on the World Race and share Christ’s love all over the world. Donating online is the easiest way to do it while I am away! Simply click on the Support Me! Link on the left side of the screen and follow the instructions. Every little bit helps and is making a difference in the Kingdom of God! THANK YOU!!!