I’ve given up on “the plan.” To be clear, I am letting go of the plan that I set for myself. The plan I worked so hard for, for so many years. The plan that got me a couple nice pieces of paper that said I accomplished something that made me special – made me qualified. The plan everyone supported me in chasing, without issue. MY plan.
So why am I giving up on this? Because it’s not about me. It’s not about my plan. It’s about God’s plan. The funny thing about God’s plan is that every time I chase HIS plan it ends up working out pretty well. It is ALWAYS better than my plan. So that is what I am going to do.
The reason I bring all this up is because I have chosen to make a very tangible, very plan-altering decision. Starting January 4th, I will be headed to Lesvos, Greece to work with EuroRelief on the front lines of the refugee crisis. This was never part of my plan, but I’ve decided to chase after Jesus instead. I don’t know exactly what I will be doing on the day-to-day. All I have been promised is long hours, full of hard work that will likely break my heart on a daily basis.
I don’t need to know all the details. All I know is that this is a place in which Jesus’ hands and feet are desperately needed to be seen. I will be serving people who have experienced hardship, suffering, fear, desperation, and hopelessness beyond what I can possible understand or imagine. People who need to be loved like Christ loves them, and cared for like Jesus cares for them. I don’t need to make a plan. I just need to follow Jesus.
Jesus is the plan.
If you would like to see a glimpse into the experience of refugees, please watch the video at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to support me through prayer, I will be beyond grateful. Please also pray for the refugees – they need your prayers right now far more than I do.
And if you feel so called to help support me financially to help me reach my fundraising goal of $1,500, please follow the link below. (NOT the “support me” tab on my blog).
I only have 7 days to raise it all, but I’m choosing to trust God to provide.
(If you would like stories of how God has provided even more ridiculous things over the course of my life, feel free to ask. I have lots of these stories to tell.)
https://www.gofundme.com/eqgmcdh3
People of Nowhere from Lior Sperandeo on Vimeo.
