I haven’t posted in awhile and I WILL be posting a Vlog very soon, but for now I’m just going to to a written post. I’m going to get a little honest and venerable with you all, if that is okay?!
So lately God has placed many challenges and changes in my path. I have been praying for my dad in correlation to his current job, and I had been praying that it would get better for him, that he would be less stressed, and that he would find maybe even a better job. As the saying always goes, “be careful what you wish for”. My dad got this AMAZING new job with a new company, less hours, MORE pay and he will be much happier and he will have more time to spend with family. The upside for him and the down side for me means that they will be moving back to MI and they will be closer to my family, which means they will be leaving me here. My mom is staying here in GA with me until I leave for the race but then after that she will be joining my dad in MI.
I am also struggling with the funds for my trip, I have a ton of fundraisers coming up that I hope will help; that will be my next vlog post. But I still need a ton of help. I need help with getting the word out and getting a ton of supporters. So if you all could do me the HUGEST favor and share my blog, share my posts, share share share! That would be a huge blessing. Also if anyone has any fundraiser ideas that would be great as well. I have a bunch of ideas that I’m about to put into action that I will post in my vlog later.
But now you know that I have a lot of changes and struggles right now that I’m trying to work out with God, and work on all the emotions that I am feeling. I already had a cry fest to let all THOSE emotions out, and now I’m working on the work part, the ‘what steps to I need to take next to get past this and move forward’. I was reading a devotional today and came across the perfect verse, I love it when God revels himself to me in this way. James 1:2-4 “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed you will be perfect and complete needing nothing.” This like every other challenge that has come up in my life, is just another stepping stone, another opportunity to grow in my relationship with God.
I’m starting to look at all that God is handing me as opportunities. Opportunities to grow in my relationship with him. Opportunity to be joyful, thankful and praise in what he is doing in and all around me. Yes I was a upset but the more I pray about it and the more I think about it, how can I be upset when HE is the one with the big grand picture and I can only see a pixel of what is going on. I have to rejoice and be grateful in the storms as well as in the calm. I also am praying this week that I can gain more trust in the Lord, trust that his plan and his needs are much greater than my own, but also trust that he will provide for me and this trip.
You all now have a little knowledge on what my struggles are and also what to pray for me about. I myself am praying over all of this but extra support and prayers do not hurt. I am open to all forms of support, prayer, and love. Also wanted to thank all of you who follow my blog and reading this post and letting me be real and share whats going on in my life at this moment.
Thank You All and God Bless!
Jenn Taylor
