First off we made it safely to Albania!
After lots of travel, 3 continents in 3 days we are now finally here. New life as a squad leader has begun and I am
looking forward to this new adventure the Lord has for me.
The other day while we were in La Paz I saw my old team for
the first time. After I saw them I was
overwhelmed with love for them. It made me so sad to realize that I’m not going
to be with them for the next 8 months. I was praying about the next stage of
life. At first I was overcome with
sadness, I hadn’t really grieved yet about the changes because I was just
filled with excitement for this new adventure. After seeing them it hit me and the
never-ending stream of tears began. I
was spending time with the Lord, balling my eyes out when all of a sudden peace rushed over me.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not
be afraid.”
~John 14:27
He quickly turned my mourning into joy and rejoicing.
“You will grieve, but your grief will turn to Joy.”
~John 16:20
My Joy is made complete
in Him.
It is not altered based on my circumstances or the people or things
around me but it is rooted and established in Him fully and wholly. I will rejoice in any circumstance and no one
can take away my Joy.
“…and you will rejoice and no one will take away your Joy.”
~John 16:22
I was reminded in this time of grieving and rejoicing that:
Every Fiber of my
being was created to receive Love and give it away.
That is exactly what I am going to do, as a squad leader,
and as a witness for His kingdom. I am going to continue to be poured into by
our Father, to be pursued by Him and fully Loved by Him so that I can fully
give it away. Wholly loving people and loving people (w)holy. I am a gift of Love to everyone that I
meet. I will love the squad and the people that I
meet around the world as He has loved me and as He loves me.
Through all, through all joyful times and all hard times I
will remain in His Love.
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you…remain in my love”
~John 15:4
I can’t see
everything. I can’t see what tomorrow
holds, what next week has in store, honestly I can’t even tell you what’s going
to happen within the next hour, but what I can
see is Him. I can see Him clearly
and I can fix my eyes upon Him and never take my gaze from Him and His
love.
“Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus.”
~Hebrews 2:8-9
“Therefore holy brothers and sisters who share in the heavenly calling,
fix your thoughts on Jesus…”
~Hebrews 3:1
I will approach your thrown of grace
with confidence so that I will receive mercy and find grace in my time of
need.
~Hebrews 4:16
“Therefore… let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith… so that you will
not grow weary and lose heart.”
~Hebrews 12:1-3
He is
taking me over. He is my hearts desire. I
will endure hardship for Him, I will be disciplined for Him and Fix my eyes
upon Him every second of every day. I
will stand in His grace. I am a witness
for His kingdom. He has anointed me with
Joy. He has set me apart. My tears cleansed me. My Joy is made complete in Him. I will remain in His Love. His power is
made perfect in my weakness
and I will fully rely on His strength.
In times of need I will not rely on my own strength. I will approach His thrown with confidence
and bring my requests before Him, fully dying to myself to completely rely on
Him.
This new
season is going to bring about my growth, Joy and fully establishing
myself in Him. I am excited for what He
has in store for me, for my old team and for my new one. I know that He is using all things for the
good and that he is fully pursuing me and showering me with His Love.
Thank you all for your constant prayers and support. Continue to be fully rooted and established
in Him. Love Y’all!
