Before you take a step forward look back and see the steps already taken. Not a bad idea really because who wants to repeat what they have already done. I grew up in the church and I think I was headed on the right path. I can’t pin point one thing, one event as the one that changed things. That is the problem, it is so easy to gradually stray off the path intended. By the time I moved out and was in college I had stopped going to church regularly and was doing things my way. It didn’t really work out that great but I kept trying relationship after relationship. Then the bottom fell out of my life. After being together for six years he didn’t love me anymore and wanted a divorce. Wow; what now? My wonderful sister got me into a local group (DivorceCare) and that started my life change. I like to say God had to yell at me to get the point across. During my divorce I figured out that I wasn’t alone. He was there and had been there all these years just waiting for me to remember. God with his arms stretched wide waiting for me to come back into his love. I found a church that I call mine (Lake Center Bible) and God continued to work in my life. Through pastor Billy God put a burden on my heart. He wanted me for something I just wasn’t sure what it was. I started looking at mission trips on the internet and came across the World Race. Wow was all I could think. I talked about it with my mom and a girlfriend but it just didn’t seem the right time. So I put it on the back burner and didn’t think much about it. Then God brought Megan to me. She was coming home from the World Race and was going to be sharing at church. I took another look at the World Race and came across Kingdom Dreams while I was at it. I got in touch with them and had some great talks about what I was feeling in my heart. I was ready this time and couldn’t wait to talk to Megan. One of the things she said to me that really stuck with me was this.
Just take one little step. God will either be there to meet you
or he will point you in the right direction. You just need to take that one step first.
So I did and filled out my application to the World Race. God met me, and I am letting him lead the way finally, after all these years.
