Sex and the City.. but Better.. Reporter for the Lord

Sex and the City was a series about a writer and her best
friends and their fabulous lives in New York City. Carrie Bradshaw, leading
lady, wrote advice columns about “the single girl living the New York life.”

I have been in Nairobi, Kenya for the past month. I am
sitting on the couch in my fabulous black and white shirt dress with fabulous
giant white earrings.

Why the fabulous outfit? My staple sweatpants, jeans and
t-shirts that I have worn consistently for the past 3 weeks have attained an
undeniably stench and are being washed and are probably hanging up to dry right
now.

Deliverance Church Southlands passes out a Sunday program
with announcements, songs that will be sung during service and a devotional
thought that takes up an entire page. I have had the priveledge to write the
devotionals since being here.

Two years ago, I had every single career move already
planned. Many of my blogs talk about my past desire to be an entertainment TV
reporter. I knew that I was going to be
a reporter for a small town, move up to bigger cities through the years and
eventually be on the sidelines doing red carpet interviews alongside Ryan
Seacrest.

…never did I think I’d be writing spiritual encouraging
things for a church bulletin in Kenya…

Couple of things that I have learned from my degree: I love
people and that everyone has a story. I
also love speaking to a group.

After graduation, my desire to be a reporter was kinda
thrown out the window. I thought that my four year degree was a waste.

Nothing is ever a waste.

I told my full testimony to my new team and was encouraged
about what God is doing in my life and I was encouraged that I am blessed
enough to call these lovely individuals my family.

Ricki said that my “weaknessess” are not weakness and a lot
of my strength is seen in telling my story. Telling my story is important.

Kendall said that a reporter speaks to the masses. God gave
me that passion for a reason and that I would still be speaking to masses but
in a completely different way.

Erin said that a reporter gathers information and reports
information to people… God speaks to me and uses that and the gift of prophecy.
I gather what he says and reports it to others.

I am a Reporter for the Lord!

I know that God had me go through journalism to understand
how he speaks to me. So no, I’m not a small town reporter, or on E! News but I
am speaking to nations.

I may not be wearing a fabulous designer gown interviewing
Gerald Butler or Britney Spears, but I am meeting Jesus in the hearts of
amazing children, lovely widows, beautiful women who sell themselves and in the
eyes of strangers.

I would not choose to live my life in any other way. I love
what God is doing in my life. I love how God is using me.

I’m in love. Our love is better and bigger than any “Big.”

And just like Carrie Bradshaw, I have an amazing support system… I’m finally
living life and I am fabulous in my own way.

The only difference is… my life is not a fictional story.