Earlier this week I got an email from my mobilizer telling us to look out for an email that was coming in a few hours and to save questions until then. Nothing good was happening. As my teammates began asking questions, “What could this mean?”, “Are they splitting us up?”, “What is happening?” I was reminded that God is NOT surprised by this news, whatever it is. Whatever happens is happening exactly how He knew it would. God reminded me of this at the perfect moment, because an hour later we found out our route is being split.
For those of you who have been following my blog, you know this is not the first time this has happened. The World Race tells us to be prepared to exercise our flexibility, but I did not image I would have to this much! The first time my route was changed I questioned God, but quickly fell in love with my new team and countries. It is hard to imagine why God is taking away the friendships that have already formed and the hope I had in my new route, but I KNOW it is because He has something better planned for me.
All that being said, I would like to introduce you to my new route. I will now be going to Albania, Romania, Malawi, Zambia, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. I will be spending two months in Eastern Europe, two months in Asia, three months in Africa, and four months in South America. While I am sad my plans have changed, I know that God’s plans do not always match my own.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.” – Isaiah 55:8
How could they? He is perfect and I am so far from it, so naturally, His plans are without error and my own are flawed.
Jeremiah 29:11 tells me, “‘For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.'” Wherever He puts me, I know it is because He will receive the most glory there. I am excited to embark on this new journey and see how I will be used. After all, I am His vessel, He is not mine.
