As I sit in the airport, waiting to board the plane that will take me to Ecuador, I try to find the right words that will describe how I feel. Strangely, it still hasn’t hit me and I have a feeling it won’t until I step off of that plane. My mind is tricking me, telling me that this is all just a dream and I’m going to wake up at any second; that’s probably the best way I could describe it. In a way, I’m thankful for feeling this way because saying goodbye to friends and family hasn’t been all that hard. God has blessed me with an overwhelming amount of peace and I can honestly say that I don’t have much fear, if any, going into this. I know there are going to be difficult days, but I totally trust God and know that He has a plan through it all.
I’m not sure if any of you have read my blog “Come Deeper”, but not long after writing that, the Lord showed me where He was taking me in that vision. To summarize the vision God showed me, I was outdoors basking in my surroundings and Jesus walked up to me and told me to follow Him. He then led me into the wilderness and we walked for what seemed like days. I began to doubt Him and where He was taking me and He simply said, “why do you have such little faith? Just trust me, we’ll get there soon.” I was trying to figure out where He was taking me in the vision and it was during a session at training camp that He gave me the answer. I can’t even remember who was giving the message, but they said, “you have to walk through the wilderness to get to the promise land.” As soon as they said that, my eyes got huge and I knew that’s where He was taking me all along! There are going to be struggles along the way, there are going to be times where I’m tired and don’t want to go on, there are going to be days where I doubt God, but the end result will be so worth all the difficulties. He has called us deeper and He wants to take us somewhere far better than where we started. All we have to do is trust Him and put in a little effort.
I think I’m having such an easy time with all of this because I trust Him so much. He’s already brought me so far and I know He’s still taking me deeper. I’m ready to experience Him more and see where else He’ll take me. Also, don’t forget that you can still donate to my trip. I’m currently at $12,079 and need $13,000 by November 30th. After November 30th, my next deadline is January 31st and I need to have $13,805 raised. Thank you all so much! I will give updates as best as I can!
