Rachel, do this…call the churches you used to attend and ask to speak at their services. Have an ice cream social, speak what I have declared to you over our town-speak it through the paper.
Fear instantly set in. Wow God, are you serious? I am not asking to speak in church. Those people all know me from when I was young, they know the good, bad and ugly of what I have done and everything that has happened in my life. Umm, NO!
But…faithfulness. I am faithful unto completion. Do this for me.
Fine, let me sleep! I’ll do it.
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Okay, let me explain this to you. My support account and personal spending have been huge things that have made me doubt. This happened, does this mean I’m not supposed to go…(in terms of finances). 2 weeks of work was cut short, really God? Are you telling me to not go? The answer to that one is definitely a NO!
Here comes the action. I followed through with what God has asked me to do. I expected (WRONG!) God to bring support in instantly through these fundraisers and events. Who am I to control God? I am no one in the world’s eyes, but I AM His Child. I am HIS Beloved, who will never slip through his fingers.
I received a total of $300 total from these events. Praise God for that, however I was super discouraged. What can I do? I have no control over finances, for it is the Lord who gives us the ability to work any way. Fast forward up to Friday.
I knew I needed to go back out and see my family in Christ in Sioux Falls. I needed to be sent out by those who have encouraged me in some of the deepest places of my heart within the last 4-5 years. So, come 8 am, Friday morning I was set to drive 7 hours one way to see all the wonderful and beautiful people of Sioux Falls, SD.
Normally, this drive is exhausting, boring and annoying, however I was so incredibly excited and joyful to see my friends and family, that weariness didn’t plague me. Let me just say, I have never thought of Minnesota as gorgeous, but I love it now! Realizing that God is the creator of it, YAY! 😉 Once I get into Sioux Falls, I run to the bank. I knew I had a total of $800 to deposit! YAY! Personal money for my trip! I receive the deposit slip and the total does not read $800. It’s not even close! Okay…THE TOTAL WAS DOUBLE! DID GOD SERIOUSLY MULTIPLY “MY” BANK ACCOUNT? Since starting college my bank account has never had over $1,000. How is this possible? I’m a missionary. I’m not supposed to have this. However, BLESSING-HELLO!
(Great way to start out an amazing weekend, by the way!)
From there, people who God has strategically placed in my life, all ended up being at the same place. This is so strange, considering 5 of some of my closest friends live in completely different states. Everyone who I had been thinking of and people who have really made a difference in my life, I saw this weekend! Hello-ENCOURAGEMENT!
Just being able to share my testimony from Peru was huge. From there, these people just started to pray out loud for me. The body is meant to edify and that’s exactly what I felt this weekend! I did not expect to feel so much love, to feel so valued, to feel worthy. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?! I AM LOVED, VALUED AND WORTHY!
I was also prayed over after church on Sunday, aka…yesterday. I was surrounded by lots of people who have spoken words of life over me and have fought for me. I honestly don’t know what you all prayed, but I do know that what was said, was huge! I know you prayed about love, complete healing, joy, a few prophetic words…what else? I left Sioux Falls after being prayed for and sobbed in my car. I had the best worship by myself that I have up-to-this-date. I was so overwhelmed by God’s love that I had to pull over and just listen to the things he was speaking. Tears of joy streamed down my face! I swear I looked like a crazy, because I was laughing and crying all by myself…but not really (Jesus). I really don’t care what others thought about me. It’s not about them.
What did I hear? Read in the 2nd part…
