The fact that you are reading this blog makes it official…
This January I will be leaving the comforts of the States and beginning a trek around the world with a team of individuals who desire to see the world transformed through tangible expressions of God’s love.
Throughout this 11 month journey I will have the opportunity to serve 11 different countries and ministries. Every day will be focused on being a part of God’s Kingdom work… from building relationships with orphans, to praying for the sick at hospitals to construction work… we will do it all and serve wherever needed.
I am still in the beginning stages on planning for this trip but already God has made it so evident that this is exactly where He has placed me and what He has been preparing me for. I am well aware that this trip will not be a “vacation”, it will not solely be filled with rainbows, butterflies and only happy days. One of the things I am most excited for is the challenge against my comfort zone. Anyone who knows me knows that I like for things to be in order and under control, but if I have learned anything over the past few years, it’s that God is in control, and what may appear ‘out of my hands’ turns out to be exactly where it needs to be.
I am stoked to be in a position where I must fully rely on the spirit’s guidance… go here, speak to this woman, share this, wait there, comfort this child, or whatever it may be. I am looking forward to growing my faith and experiencing God’s power in ways I have only read about.
And the community… talk about family! I will be traveling with the same 8 to 10 people for the ENTIRE year. As of now, they are newly accepted Facebook friends but come this time next year they will be individuals who have seen me at my worst and have inspired me to be my best. Together we will have seen the unexplainable and experienced the unimaginable. We will be one at heart and one in mission. We will be family.
I am still in awe of all that God has done thus far and I look forward with anticipation to what He has in store. I am buckling up, holding on and committing to this journey. I’ve been told many times that the safest place to be is in the will of God, so that is right where I intend to remain.
And so it begins,
Jolene
