“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
-Proverbs 19:21
From as early as I can remember, I always had a plan for my life. In kindergarten, I informed my mom that I was going to buy our neighbors house so I could live right by her. In fourth grade, I knew I was going to be a nurse so I could help people. When I graduated high school, my plan was to go to college, attend nursing school, be engaged by my senior year, married by 23, move to a big city, have children by 26, and live happily ever after. Four years later and I can only say one thing… God’s plan is so much greater than mine.
Six months ago I went on my first international mission trip to Peru. I was part of a medical team that set up a clinic for four days. We saw 835 patients! The best part of this experience was being able to pray for each and every individual that we spoke to. In my journal after the first day I wrote, “I know this is what I am meant to do with my life.”
It was just a couple weeks after my Peru trip that my younger sister showed me a video of the World Race. I had never heard of it previously, so I was curious. During the video, tears filled my eyes and love filled my heart. I felt God speaking to me in that moment telling me “this is my plan for you.” When it was over, I told my sister that I was going to go on this mission trip. I was convinced in a matter of three minutes. I asked Jesus right then to make it possible for me to go. If He provides a way to allow me on this journey, I will drop all my plans and go to serve Him across the world for 11 months.
Here I am six months later, senior year in nursing school, graduating in May, and leaving in August for 11 months to travel to 11 different countries across the world sharing and word of Jesus and loving on His people. I am going to be leaving everything that I had planned and enter the unknown. I cannot even begin to express how thankful and honored I am that He chose me to deliver the Gospel to His children. I can happily say I do NOT have a plan for my life anymore except to live each day FULLY for Him.
