Hello Pals!
I am two weeks into this journey and exactly one month from training camp. The licking of envelopes is ongoing and the countless emails have been sent. It has been a slow process getting everything together, but it is happening! Moving forward after each day with Hope is always a challenge. Yet, Jesus has been so faithful and continually affirming everything from His sweet whispers, to support coming in, to people beginning to pray, and to everyone encouraging me and reminding me of His goodness!
I can’t express all that He has kindly done for me in the past two weeks, but dear friends, I can tell you how faithful our God is!
Since accepting Jesus, He has always reminded me to trust in Him and even gave me what I call my life verse to remember that:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
-Proverbs 3:5
This verse has been apart of every big decision in my life! Jesus spoke it to me when I went to Summer Project with Campus Crusade for Christ. He spoke it when I got ill and medically withdrawal from college. He spoke it when I chose not to go back to Chicago. He spoke it when I started counseling. He spoke it when I switched jobs. He spoke it when I said yes to the World Race. I have heard it from countless mentors, friends, and even strangers randomly. I have been given cards and sweet notes with the verse on it. And, I have bought random journals and jewelry that I spontaneously found with the verse on it!
It humors me how many times He has reminded me of this verse. I would love to say I get it by now, but man oh man, do I forget it all the time! Thankfully, He just continues to speaks it patiently and hopes I hear Him.
I wish I was good at remembering this and I wish I didn’t need reminded every few months. I lose sight of Him often and drown in my own worries and anxiety. It is selfish and foolish because I know who He is!
I know He is the God of the universe. I know He has created everything and tossed it all into motion. I know He is the God that thought and designed the stars, tree bark, flowers, strawberries, and people. He is the one that gave us structure in making day and night and variety in having seasons. He saved my life and He has taken care of me up until now…so why? Why am I so selfish and forgetful of who He is?
The answer to this question is complex and I pray that part of me continues to die! I move forward with the World Race and am just grateful He keeps speaking, “Trust me” into my heart and mind! I am thankful to see Him and praise Him endlessly for all He is doing. And Pals, I rejoice in being able to say “Onward, MacKenzie” with such peace and trust in my heart after each day. The journey is good and so much fun. It is neat that He loves to take such good care of us!
So onward, I go to more days of support raising and making plans for the World Race!
Love you all!
Onward
