Who I am is not as important as who I will be. God is doing a work in and through me that I can't begin to describe. Never before did I think I'd find myself in the midst of such an exciting and yet terrifying season. The Lord has truly shown Himself in the midst of my circumstances and is slowly but surely transforming me into the woman He has called me to be.
I love, love. I believe that Jesus came to love the unlovable, those that are looked down upon and cast out. The Lord taught me, the hard way, how to have compassion. I can only hope to live my life in a way that is honorable and pleasing in the eyes of my Father.
God has called me into a year on the mission field which I find myself standing in awe at. I use to tell God that I'd support the missions from afar but please don't call me into the field. Well, I've learned not to tell God what to do, lol. Over the past year my heart has been warming up to the mission field. God placed me in situations that I didn't realize fully benefited me until now. And when He called me to partake in this journey I jumped at the opportunity. Never in my life have I responded to a calling with such little hesitation. In fact, I'd say there probably wasn't any at all. I signed up for the race, sent out my support letters, and watched in amazement as God made it happen.
I know who I am in Christ. And I know that I am where I'm suppose to be. I'm following my calling.
And no matter how terrified, uncertain, or doubtfui I might become, He reminds me of where I am going, of who I am serving, and of the love that the lost need.
I get to love on the forgotten. I get to give hope to the hopeless. I get to hold the broken, the abandoned, the abused. I get to tell the prostitute, the orphan, the forgotten that they are loved, they are GOOD ENOUGH, and they are worthy…
Nothing in this world will hold me back from my calling. Nothing will keep from loving on those who need it most.
And if I just change ONE person's life, just remind one young woman that she is worthy, my year of sacrifice and abandonment will be worth it. <3
I was raised the middle child of five children and wouldn't trade the chaos that ensued for the world. I'm a bit weird and love things like floral print and nail polish. I have a slight fascination with dinosaurs and I absolutely love to cook. One of the passions of my heart is to share with young women the beautiful people that they are, no matter what mold society creates for them. Our beauty is found in the Lord. I'm an advocate for those that feel that they are 'damaged goods' or that their past defines them. I struggled with that for a long time. I'm a writer, a bookworm, a fan of the squiggly green grammar line, and add smileys to the end of every email I send. I believe life would be a little different if we all went stargazing and realized just how powerful and gracious our God is. Oh, and I like to randomly talk in a country accent. . . but that's just me. 😉
