thank you for your prayers!
it. is. finished.
can i speak in public?
the answer is yes. and amen.
my first sermon is under my belt
and it is such a relief!
i feel lighter than air.
can't remember the last time
a task this nerve-wrecking
almost stopped me from accomplishing a directive.
God told me i would do this year.
and i doubted Him. even up in the moment He told me
i would give the message at "Missionary Night".
so Saturday night and all day Sunday, i stressed myself out,
prayed continuously by myself and with my teammates,
and stopped eating and drinking about 6 hours before church.
the easy part was preaching.
the hard part was stepping out in the revelation of total surrender.
fear is a dirty little thief.
but God is great and mighty and His love wins.
i will never forget
how God proved HImself faithful
talking in front of the congregation felt natural,
like a conversation with friends.
at least, it did in my head.
the Holy Spirit did everything else.
in the end, the church family
provided Team Luminous with a meal
and blessed me with a love offering!
their grace was incredible!
that's right, tangible affirmations that confirm
the Race is my place for this season!
here i am, Lord!
this is the raw footage.
you can watch the whole thing if you want.
they gave me 25 minutes to talk and to my surprise,
my translator and i actually almost broke 40 minutes!
being a novice, go easy on me, okay?
and so, for your viewing pleasure…
