I Feel You in the Autumn Breeze

This is the first year that I am getting to experience every season in it’s entirety. Last year, I had a year of endless summer as I darted across the globe. Before that I laid my head in Southeast, Texas. Which happens to be the only place I know where you can feel all 4 seasons within the time span of just one day. So, autumn in Georgia is a welcomed sight for my soul.

Spring has always been my favorite season. I just loved the idea of things blossoming and everything around me being birthed into newness. However, my new found love for the crisp autumn air and the mauve colors that surround me, may have won me over. Nothing sounds better than snuggling up under a blanket, with a cup of chai in my hand, in front of a fire.

The funny thing about this autumn is that it feels a lot like spring to me. I have been experiencing God birth a newness within my soul. A refreshing array of colors have come to life in me. So, I am giving it a new name, sprautumn.

I’m at such a great place in my life, where I am able to look back at my dead of winter and see how that prepared me for this season of sprautumn. I have gotten to see my story come full circle in numerous ways. One area has been joining in an amazing ministry called Phylla House (phyllahouse.com). It’s been super humbling to reflect on the depths God has taken me from and the places He is continually drawing me into.

On top of that, I am now an “admissions representative” at AIM.  That means I get to spend my time in the office calling people who are thinking about going on a Passport or World Race trip. Every day I get to encourage people that are in the same spot I was in a year ago! It’s a gut-wrenching leap of faith when you sign up to follow the Lord on an adventure overseas, but I sure am a huge advocate for it! While God isn’t calling me to be on the field right now, I get to be a part of sending workers to His harvest overseas….AND THAT’S PRETTY STINKING COOL! I knew my World Race was just the start of something much greater than myself and it’s cool to see where God keeps leading me on this journey.

The thing about seasons is that they will come and go. While my sprautumn might turn into another winter, I can cling to the promise that steadfastness produce righteousness. I can reflect on the work God has done in my life and know it’s going to be so worth it. I feel like God is teaching me more and more of what true joy, fulfillment, and hope is in Him. Every season, every step, He is there.

 

“The word of the LORD came to me, What do you see, Jeremiah?  I see the branch of an almond tree, I replied.  The LORD said to me, You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.”   Jeremiah 1:11-12

Until next time…