Back during training camp, my mobilizer, Ricci (fellow HOOSIER!), came up to me during one of our amazing, moving evening worship sessions. I distinctly remember her laying hands on my shoulders and saying “I don’t know if this means anything to you but the Lord has given me a vision. I see you standing in a field, hands in the air and dancing because you are finally free and at peace.” While at the time those words had little significance, they mean everything to me in this moment.
Here’s why…
A few days ago our squad leader, Jacie, wrote me a note of some prayers and thoughts for me. Part of that note said this “I saw a vision of you dancing and singing and running in a wheat field without a care in the world, in complete peace and serenity like a child in the presence of God”. WHAT!?!?! Now, I don’t know if you have ever experienced a divine intervention from the Lord but this was, by no question, one of them for me. The Lord gave these two people the same vision to cast over me. While I still don’t know what the wheat field literally means, I see now what the Lord is trying to tell me.
He’s telling me that He hears me. He acknowledges my struggles and my prayers for peace and serenity. He knows me inside and out. I cannot hide from Him. He knows that all I long for in this world is freedom from my past struggles and peace with who I am and over my life. He sees that I long to feel like His beloved daughter and love myself the way that He loves me. This was my first defining moment while on the Race.
The. Lord. Hears. Me.
He is so almighty, wondrous; beyond our comprehension yet He listens to me and He takes the time to acknowledge my prayers. The fact that He gave these two people this image that could then be prayed over me is still astounding. Believe me, if I find a wheat field while on this Race, I will be running towards it!
I also believe that the Lord is handing me a reminder that I am on the path to the wheat field. While some days I want to be there now, He is quick to remind me that we still have a lot to work through. That on His timing, not mine, we will make it there together. He’s reminding me to stick with Him through these next hard and difficult 10 months. That it may take longer than that. It’s not going to be an easy walk but I know and am sure as of a few days ago, that the Lord is going to unfold this vision right before my eyes. He’s already given me glimpses of the path. So I say let’s go! Lord, Take me to that wheat field no matter how difficult the road. Because on that day, we can make a joyful sound because I know that You have brought me through.
P.S. I have to shout out to Jacie and Ricci for listening to the Lord and having the boldness to share it. I can’t thank you enough for being faithful servants and following the words of the Lord.
Costa Rica Update: We are headed into our final full week of ministry here in Costa Rica. I feel as if it has flown by! We have learned so much and our faith has been tested in more ways than we can count. We have made lifelong friends even when neither party can speak the same language. We continuously see the beauty of this country and it’s people. I can honestly say that I have fallen in love with Costa Rica and I will be very sad to say goodbye! I am getting together a video that will sum up my month in Costa Rica with pictures and video so be on the lookout for that post!
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