I love God’s timing on things in life…He amazes me at how he works all things together in his perfect timing and in his perfect way even in the midst of doubt, change, and the unknown. A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Ashland University which is affiliated with Ashland Theological Seminary where I attended graduate school. A now new friend named Zach contacted me letting me know that someone suggested my name to him to be interviewed for the career services department in making a video to show to undergraduate students in helping them find their career path and calling in life. When I received the e-mail, I felt so very honored and blessed that someone would suggest my name, but I also thought to myself “geez, I don’t even know what my career path is.”
But the Lord reminded me that even though I don’t have a career path all lined out and planned, I do have a calling, and it’s a strong one! So below is the video that I was blessed to be a part of in telling my story of the calling that I believe God has called me to and ignited my life with.
As I sat and listened to myself talk after the final video was edited and published, I was amazed at God’s timing. See, I once again am finding myself standing in the midst of change with one season soon to be ending and another season soon to be beginning. I will be flying back home to the states on July 21st. I will be flying into Atlanta and staying in Gainvesviile Georgia (where the Adventures in Missions office is) for a couple of weeks to discern and pray about what the Lord is calling and leading me to next. The last two years since I first joined the Adventures in Missions family by going on “The World Race” (new promo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiYUDhkLpTw) has been a wild and great adventure. I have been blessed with friends who have turned into family and mentors who have deepened my faith and refined me to be a better leader and man. Adventures in missions will always be family to me who I deeply love, honor, and respect, but now I will be trusting God once again to lead me to where He wants me and is calling me to next.
As I have discovered even more about myself and the man that God has created and called me to be while being here in Guatemala, I have learned that I am someone who doesn’t really like transition. Transition can be tough when I don’t know whats next in where I will live or what I will do. But in watching this interview and hearing the Lord speak to me through the words that he put on my heart a couple of weeks ago, I am reminded to embrace the journey one step at a time with trust, faith, and dependence upon my heavenly Father. I am reminded to live in the present moment walking and living by faith because you never know what next exciting opportunity is going to be presented to you around the corner when you least expect it. I was so humbled to be asked to do this interview, but wondered why they would ask me? But now I think I know at least part of the reason. I think God wanted me to do this interview in foreseeing that I was coming up on another season of transition and change to remind me of who I am, what’s most important to me in life, and what my Father is truly calling me to be and do in this life.
So as I did when I first left for the world race two years ago, I will go. This time not to a foreign land, but in coming back home. I will go with a surrendered heart, a trusting spirit, and a hope that my God will guide me and lead me to what He is truly calling and leading me to next.
“The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
-Isaiah 58:11
“Behold, I am doing something new, Now it will spring forth;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will make a path in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
-Isaiah 43:19
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
-Ephesians 3:20
I have heard the whisper, I have felt the call, and even though i’m not going back out on the world race, I pray that I will never lose the fire, passion, and love of living a life that is fully alive, rooted in, and glorifying to my Lord and my Savior, Jesus Christ!
So the adventure continues and I will choose to go!
Thank you for all of your prayers, support, and encouragement. I will write again before leaving Guatemala to give an update and summary of my time here!
