The last couple of months have been an incredible learning experience in Eastern Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania). So here is a short list of some of the things I have learned so far:
- I've learned that God cares. I am not alone, I am new, I am cared for, I am loved, I am
wanted, I am blessed, I am a princess, I am accepted, I have a father… and the list goes on and on. Once you know who you are and who God has created you to be, you are limitless. Nothing can stop you. God has created me and you for greatness, with purpose, and with hope…
- I have learned that my Father in Heaven knows everything and really hears my prayers. Not only does he hear them, He answers them. He cares about every detail in my life and loves me so much.
- I have learned to live with less and not always have it my way. The Lord has taught me to live with a lot less than back home in America, not always eat what I like, go to the bathroom in fields and squatty potties, sleep on foam beds and tents, use less toilet paper, love people, be selfless, think more about others, be vulnerable, be bold, be courageous, and to love myself. This has made me to want HIM, I want Jesus. More of him and less of me.
- I have learned that there is so much more than a 8 – 5 routine job in America… God has so much more out there in the world.
- I have learned not to take his presence in vain. His presence is so special, it's the best thing in the whole wide world. In His presence there is so much peace, rest, joy and I never want to leave that place. Nothing else matters in that moment.
- I have learned not to waste my time and to connect with God even when there's 50 people around me.
- I have learned that I was not created for me, I was created for HIM.
- I have learned to love the unloved.
"How bad do you want heaven on earth? In the level that you submit and give yourself to God is the level that He will flow through you. Nothing holds God back but you! …Jesus was fully surrendered, fully submitted and His delight was in the fear of the Lord. " – Todd White
I want heaven on earth more than anything I've ever wanted. How bad DO YOU want heaven on earth?
-Karla
