Its crazy to think that in less than 6 months I will be on my big adventure with new people, new faces, new hope, new freedom and a new relationship with Our Lord! This has been something I have been looking forward to for almost two years now and the clock is ticking away. Yes it can be very challenging and can be very hard knowing I will soon have to say a really hard goodbye to friends and family but the Lord is compassionate! Scripture reminds us that God sends us and takes us away from our usual family and friends to only give us a new family to lean on. Just this week God allowed my team and I to create a groupMe to start leaning in on each other and to get to know the ins and out of each of us. Its amazing to know that God is preparing us to launch out into the world knowing we have people to call brothers and sisters under His name!
These people who were strangers are no longer strangers but instead are slowly becoming my people! These people who I will laugh with and share beautiful moments. These people who I will rejoice with when the Lord speaks to us and performs miracles through us! These people who I will most likely get annoyed with at times but end up loving them more than I could imagine. These people who although will have moments of happiness but also moments of sadness! Yes sadness because we are human beings as well. These people who I will cry on when I miss my moms home cooked meals and yes when I miss my siblings more than any other living human beings! They will become my backbone and my encouragers when I feel nothing from the Lord! Oh The great moments I look forward to!!!!
It is even crazier to think back two years ago and see how much I wanted it but to also see how unprepared I was! I was still in so much pain and most importantly so much sin. No I am not saying that sin did not allow me to see or hear from Him but what I am saying is that my sin was more important to listen to than the one who loved me more than any man out there! I put so much effort in getting others to accept me when I was losing time with the Lord and when He was supposed to be the only one I should have been worried about.
Just recently the Lord has allowed me to meet a beautiful mother and daughter! Their names Eli and Lisbeth! They have become like family to me and have been guiding me spiritually to a place I never knew I could go to. How they love on each other and pray together face down on the floor is something every family should strive for. I have been prayed on by them, worshipped until 4am and have talked for hours about how good our Lord is to us. These are the friendships I love and respect! No they aren’t afraid to correct me when I am wrong and no they do not hesitate to love on me when my heart needs it most. Before I met them, I would pray like the usual reserved Christian would making sure not to look “crazy” in front of public. Getting to know them they have shown me how a true believer of Christ should pray and battle! I can scream, pray and worship with no limits! Why, because when we limit ourselves we limit what God can do in and through us!!! Stop living a life worrying about what others think when you hit the floor and shout our to your Creator! Stop hiding things you have to deal with because at the end of the day it won’t be healed! Bring it to light and share it to those you trust so they can pray and battle with you!
Today I am a totally different David then I was two years ago. I pray more often, battle with the enemy and have been spiritually opened by the grace of God! He gives me visions of whats of Him and gives me insight of what He has promised. He has opened my eyes spiritually and has given me a new hope that no matter what this promise will come to pass.
The only thing holding me back right now is finances. Sadly I can not pay for this trip on my own but I know He will provide. The hardest thing for any of us is this part and as well as laying down our pride to be able to ask those around us for some help. Financially I still need $17,000 to make this happen. I still need gear like my backpack and my camping gear but most importantly I need you spiritually. This is my open cry for help from everyone who read this. I lay down my pride and this amount at the feet of Jesus. He knows where this money is coming from and all I need to do is wait for it to come. Whole-heartedly I put it down and pray that He shows up!!!
Here is a fundraiser where you can select a box and donate that amount or if God has placed a different amount on your heart feel free to do so. If you would also like to partner up with me or donate some gear, please let me know!!! Thank you in advance and God Bless!!!
