Looking back on the past 10 years..I remember so much of that time to be filled with exploration, confusion, and trials that I could never make sense of. I could not connect the dots on my life and what the purpose for every past event was. I wondered why I was tested in so many difficult ways and why I couldn’t rid this inescapable feeling of incompleteness that always traveled with me. I have spent the past recent years reprograming the way I think and teaching myself a challenging lesson: that I can live a fulfilling life simply from creating love and then feeling the ripple effect afterwards. Once I began my faith journey I began to see every obstacle as an opportunity and every past event in my life to hold more meaning.
When I had every excuse to just drown in hopelessness, I tried to trust in God’s timing instead, clinging onto the hope that it was all for some “reason”.. and that this reason would be revealed at the right time. This week this reason was revealed to me.. and the timing was right on cue. I was lucky enough to be accepted to go on a long-term mission trip, The World Race, in August of 2016, where God will be sending me to 11 countries that are in need, spiritually and physically. I will be traveling to The Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Burkina Faso in Africa, followed by India, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize. I will have the challenging goal of having to raise $17,125 this year through fundraising and donation. I don’t doubt that it won’t be possible with hard work and a lot of trust in God that he will allow it to happen if it is meant to. Look out in the near future for upcoming opportunities to get involved in your own creative way or learn more about the trip!
