(Gorgeous church in Grenada)
It has been a crazy busy past week. In less than a week I have traveled through four different countries. Its kinda sweet.
We have safely arrived in Panama where we will spend the month of December. We had a wonderful time in Grenada relaxing and reconnecting with the other squad members. The Lord taught me a lot during debrief and really spoke through my squad leaders and my fellow squad members. I really feel that the Lord is calling me to fully rely on all that He has for me and to step into the boldness that He wants me to live. I’m not gonna lie, it has been a fairly easy two months. Apart from the transition away from my family and friends, I have not really felt to be too far out of my comfort zone. Well I am really being called to become uncomfortable and for me that means being bolder and speaking out for what I believe.
During debrief, one of my friends, Nicki gave me a vision the Lord gave her about me. She said she saw me being called to boldness and she saw me with a gavel. She said I need to fight for the injustices the Lord has given me a heart for. It is so cool she told me this because I had been feeling convicted for the last week or so that I needed to be more bold and really share the voice I have been given even though it is hard for me to do that. In addition, one of the nights we were doing a squad activity and one of the topics was about what we have a heart for and what injustices the Lord has placed upon our hearts to fight for. I have always had a heart for AIDS orphans in Africa and I seem to have lost sight of that. Before I applied for The World Race I looked into an orphanage in Africa I wanted to spend time at. I felt as if I needed to put that aside at this point. But I do not need to do that. I see how the Lord led me here instead of anywhere else, and I am loving this journey I am on. This Race is not specific to AIDS orphans but that does not mean I should lose sight of my heart for that. I am just super excited for the opportunity to work with orphans at some point during this Race and speak boldly about what I believe.
Live in the Peace the Lord has for you
Until next time
Annalisa
(Red Sox all the way in Nicaragua)
