So, I am a  fan of rereading my many journals, and am so blessed whenever the Lord shows me His Faithfulness when I am reminded of my declarations, prayers, and humble requests, faithfully believing God’s faithfulness, and so unaware of how they will come to fruition.

This is one of those moments 🙂

Today I read from my second journal that I filled on the World Race, the one I finished the last page of on my flight home to the states, after being on the most rad 11 month adventure with the Lord.

I wrote it exactly four months from yesterday, and ALREADY have seen so much of God’s glory through the fulfillment of the things I wrote of.

praise God!

(May 28, 2011)

“SO, the World Race is really over, and this is my final stop. I seriously cannot believe it has been a year, and what an amazing year it has been.

I came on this race an assured and excited girl, and I am coming home a trusting, broken, reverent woman; and that to me is a beautiful thing. Through these 11 months, God has grown me, humbled me, and blessed me more than I could have ever dreamed of. He has stripped me down to my core, where He showed me He rests, and has begun to build entirely new things on thatfoundation, that I simply have to have faith are growing.

He has taught me that all gifts – whether they are spiritual, loved ones, giftings, talents, dreams, anything – must always point to the giver, or they become a snare. The gift can never make us lose sight of the giver.

He indeed asked me to surrender all, eased me into it at a pace I could handle, and had so much grace for me as I struggled and fought it, and taught meso much about how unconditional, overwhelming, inescapable, steadfast and unrelenting His love is.

One year ago I had never been out of the country further than Tijuana, and now being abroad feels normal, and home feels foreign. I’ve been able to see so much of my life from a new perspective, and given a beautiful chance to re-prioritize.

I have no clue what home, and beyond, has for me. Fighting for my friend’s faiths (fun alliteration lol), and school, yes. But God’s got so much more in those realms, and so much more, and I trust Him so completely.

If this is only the beginning of the blessing of following the Lord wholeheartedly, I cannot even begin to fathom what is ahead. As Daniel Durick would say,“Adventure: Whatever Happens.” 

How awesome is it that I started my last journal, after ending the one before with my last act of surrender before stepping fully into faith, with a prayer, which the Lord fulfilled through the race, just days after writing it. And now, as I finish the race the Lord set before me,  I find myself at the very end of this journal. I love how the Lord is so good and so sovereign, and cares so much even about those small details. SO there is no better way to end this, than by sealing it with a prayer 🙂

LORD, where do I even begin? I am blown away by your love for me, and am so thankful for your grace which washes away a multitude of sins. I am SO IN LOVE WITH YOU, my blessed redeemer, and am so thankful that you sought me and pursued me in my rebellion, invaded the pit I was ensnared in, andturned my life completely around. Your goodness and faithfulness humbles me everyday.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This has been the most amazing journey and adventure of my life so far. Lord, you know every desire of my heart, and give me so much more. At times it seemed like you created the World Race just for me. 

So, Lord, as I transition once again into the beautiful unknown, I say that I TRUST YOU. Thank you Lord that you have a perfect plan for my life, and  I pray that you will continue to humble me, so that I may follow it wholeheartedly, and not get in my own way.

I go into this new season with open hands, declaring that I SURRENDER. I surrender all hope and vision for my future. I surrender the friends that I love and want to see living in your glory. I surrender my family, my hopes, my dreams, college, work, love, all of ME I surrender to YOU, Lord!

Blessed are you and SO great is your faithfulness. Let my life, every word out of my mouth, every interaction with people, all that I DO, glorify YOU at all times! Let me never cease to praise you and never never fail to declare your praises to all the WORLD.

Daddy, my King, my Savior, and LOVE… THANK YOU!!!

Hallelujah!!

In Jesus name, AMEN!!!!”