Hello all…
Here we are at debrief in Kathmndu, Nepal. The breath of fresh air and freedom I received landing in this country was nothing short of necessary. I have only begun processing everything from India, and as much as I want to apologize to all of you because I know you all want those stories, I know that it cannot be rushed. But, if you will allow me to, I would like to let you in a little bit to my heart. The Lord began a journey for me in India toward joy and peace; the journey was full of pain, both emotionally and physically. It was also full of support and love from my team. It was full of laughter and it was full of tears. Through the journey, God has solidified in my heart that His joy is my strength, and His peace will guide me through anything that is to come. The Lord was relentless in teaching me this lesson, and its importance is continuing to be revealed to me. Here in Nepal, I have been blessed by the atmosphere and welcoming spirit of the Nepali people. From the amazing espresso to the sweet conversations I’ve been able to have with vendors and locals, I have felt home. But I believe the Lord is intentional. I believe He teaches us things to teach us things, to teach us things, to teach us things. And I know that He isn’t done with what He started in me in India. In the past two days or so, the Lord has brought up some things in my life that need to be felt and processed and dealt with. Some hard things. And some things that if I were home, I would probably stuff down and distract myself with relationships, comforts, and the false security of the 9 to 5 workday. So, as I enter into this process boldly, I would like to ask for grace. I will keep blogging and updating and communicating with home as much as I can. And by that, I mean that I want to be obedient to what the Lord is telling me. It’s easy to lose trust in what the Lord is doing, to run away from the uncomfortable things; to turn to “updating my supporters on facebook”, a.k.a trying to catch a handful of home and distract myself from what’s going on in my own life for a false perception of what’s going on in other’s. Now please understand, I want to be intentional in my communication with home. To have conversations that need to be had, to love all of you at home, to share with you all the wonderful things the Lord is doing, and to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to raise the rest of the support I need to stay on this Race. So, if you’re reading this blog, thank-you. Thank-you for your willingness to come alongside me in my journey. Thank-you for being understanding, and thank-you for your encouragement. I believe great things are in store for Nepal. I believe God wants to bring restoration to the Nepali people and to this country. I also believe that the Lord is doing something big in my heart. And I’m ready to do this thing.
With all my love,
Casey
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