I wrote a blog last year called “I’m Surviving and I Hate it“. When I wrote it, I started by say, “I am surviving at best. I so desire to be thriving, but that is just not my current reality”.
I was in Mongolia and was finishing up my final month of squad leading with April Expedition. That month my coleader Natalie and I were raising up our new squad leaders and I had not much left in me. I was living in a victim spirit and in mediocrity. I was just trying to survive each day before heading home. I hated it.
Fast forward 8 months later and you find me in the same country (Mongolia) and in a similar state of about to go back to North America. I spent 1 week in Ulaan Baatar (the Capitol) and 5 weeks in a small town called Ulgi. The first 3 weeks were difficult. I was struggling with what I was doing here and just wanted to leave to go to the next country.
Then I started reading a book called “The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson. If you haven’t read this, I highly recommend it! In it, he teaches about prayer and how you should, dream big, pray hard, and think long. I began putting it into practice immediately. I downloaded a Prayer App called Echo (which I also highly recommend) and began writing out all the things I wanted to pray for.
From friends, family, finances, future plans and more, I began praying daily for 1-4 hours. From this, God reminded me about how much life I get out of interceding. It has changed my life these past 2 weeks and I am excited to see the fruit that comes out of this! Already, God answered one of my prayers and a friend bought me a flight from Atlanta to Phoenix!
This has been changing my life so much and I have been in a place of THRIVING because of it.
I have 2 weeks left on the field before heading to America and then home to Canada. I feel so full that I can keep going and pour out so much. This is very different from my last time in Mongolia. God has redeemed Mongolia for me and I love this place so much! Instead of counting down the days to leave, I’ve been making the most out of the little time that I have left.
So this year instead of “I’m surviving and I hate it” I say, “I am Thriving and I love it!” God is so good and I get to delight in His goodness everyday. As I spend time in daily intercession for others and myself, it affects every part of my life. My life is awesome because of God! He deserves all the glory, honor and praise!
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