This week has been about learning to let go and allowing God to heal the hurts. This week is sad for me as I am leaving Edmonton and my good friends. I have thought as them as my second family. I have a great church family and many good friends that I couldn’t have done this journey without them. At times I think to myself “how will I do without them”? A part of me doesn’t want to leave but I know the time is coming and I am continueing onto greater and better things.
Through out this journey I have learned who my true friends are and who is going to stand beside me in my journey. In this process I have lost a few friends and that is hard. I have realized some people just aren’t ready to do this journey with me. Some see so much change in me that they choose to not continue walking with me. I don’t know all the reasons but I do know that God is teaching me something. I have learned and am learning that I don’t have to get everyone to like me and I don’t have to be anyone but myself. If some people don’t like the real me then I can’t control that.
As the walk of faith gets harder and I keep walking this journey my friends back home may get less and less. That is a hard concept but I now know that God knows who I need to walk this journey with me.
This week is a theme of grief and saying goodbyes. As hard as it is I know that with God’s strength I can do it.
I am a daughter of the king and I am his bride. That is what matters most. This journey is about me and God and our relationship getting stronger and stronger. I can’t wait to see what God will do in all our lives.
I have also had to let go of expectations once again. Our route has changed and for me I was excited about some of the countries we were going to. But I know that God has the perfect route planned for us and He knows what is best. Our safety comes first and unfortantely Haiti is not in the plan right now. It saddens me but I know that God will lead others there in our place.
Our new route is: DR, Ecuador, Peru, Guatamala, Nicuaraga, Thailand, Tanzania,Kenya, Uganda, Malaysia and Asia (to be determined what area)
I am so excited and ready to take this journey. Will you take it with me????
Support Update: I am at 6,800 and am so thankful for everyone who has donated to my trip. If everyone would continue to pray and give as they feel led I can be fully funded. I continue to pray that God will provide through my supporters. Thank you to all of you who have supported me financially and prayerfully. I coulnd’t do it without you.
