27 days. 648 hours. 38,880 minutes. That is how long I have until I board my plane to Atlanta for Launch, then onward to Africa….
As I sit here typing this, I feel as if I a floating above my body, watching the life of somebody else.
Is that really me down there blogging?
In fact, I feel that way a lot these days, as if I am watching another persons life, or a movie of some tall guy with curly hair. You see, the things I get to do in my day to day life, serving, spending time with kids, having the most wonderful young adult community, it is all so surreal. It is so surreal because I did NOTHING to earn any of it. It is all a gift. You see, the most amazing Gift in existence, is the Gift of Gods grace. But it doesn’t stop there, once you accept that Gift, and turn your life towards Jesus and do everything you can to keep your eyes on Him, there is a radical shift. One day you will look around and and be surprised, humbled and immeasurably grateful for the new life that was given to you. Freely. Then you will think to yourself:
how did I get here? How did I get up from the pit of darkness and loneliness that I was drowning in, just a few short years ago?
Only by the Grace of God, and His Grace is more that sufficient.
I used to party. Hard. And I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would be living the life that I am. But since I have set my eyes on Jesus, I have seen miracles happen right in front of me. Just like that. I have witnessed answered prayers, mended hearts and WHOLE FAMILIES literally changed and healed. I am not defined by the wreckage of my past life, and neither are you. We are all children of the One True King, and his plans for us are greater than anything we could possibly dream up. Accept the Gift, its free for us.
The World Race is just the newest aspect of my life that I am still trying to grasp as a reality. MY entire Life I have wanted to travel the world, and the fact that I am about to do that just hit me. One of my dreams is coming true, and I get to serve the Lord all the while. What love the Father has lavished on us! In fact, I don’t think it will really become a reality until I am on that plane to Africa….
These last few weeks, I have been spending as much time with friends, family, and spiritual family that I can. Soaking it in, investing where I can. Its been wonderful. But it has also made me realize how blessed my life really is. How much I am going to miss everyone, and every time I think about leaving, I get butterflies in my stomach that are equal parts anxiety, sadness, and excitement ( it literally just happened ha ha! )
What are your dreams? What is the vision God has given you for your life? Is there a Gap? Be encouraged, the Word says that if we set our eyes on Jesus, our dreams and His plans for us will be one in the same.
