If I’m being completely honest, I’ve been staring at an empty blog post for about two hours now in a small, Alabama coffee shop. I think people are starting to wonder if I am actually doing anything with my life. If you knew me personally, you would know that…I don’t really blog (or freely share my feelings in general). In fact, some of my best friends say that after many years of prodding, they finally “cracked” me.
They haven’t. (jk guys)
I grew up with 2 brothers so basically, I was a tomboy until high school when I found out that I have a shopping and shoe problem (although I do love a good outdoor adventure). When I got to college, I joined a sorority and all the #feels and estrogen were a complete other world to me. I recently finished a master’s degree and was what seemed well on my way to further schooling when God decided He had a plan for me that was waayy different than my own at the time. I was obedient and holy and fully submitted all my dreams to Him…is what I wish happened. Instead, I did a lot of questioning, “soul searching (whatever that is),” and sulking. In that personally crafted crisis, I kept hearing God tell me that He wanted me to just wait and see what amazing things happened. He told me that He had a plan that was going to be so good, because He would never give anything less than His best for me. He also told me that He loved me and that the mini-storm that I was in was preparing me for so much more.
Friends, if you’re like me and life gets a little confusing, I hope you always have hope. It is one of the great things about our friend and our hope, Jesus. Hope brings courage, joy, and life. Because we know that He goes before us, we don’t have to worry about tomorrow. Instead we get to be excited and expectant—a running-start, full blown cannonball into life. Sidenote: I love water so expect a lot of aquatic illustrations/metaphors in the future. This was His Plan A for me all along. You see, I’m kind of stubborn and God knows me. Doors were shut and God opened one that I wasn’t even aware of—insert World Race. In August, I will begin traveling to 11 countries in 11 months doing ministry that looks like anything from working in clinics to teaching children how to whip and nae nae. I am so excited to grow, change, impact lives, and find out what happens when God is completely in control of my life. This is both liberating and a little intimidating at the same time—but I think that’s what you feel before a truly great adventure. With God as my tour guide, I know it’ll be a good one.
With that being said, I would love to be kept in everyone’s prayers—I’ll need the help along the way! I’ll be blogging and sharing rough, prob not Instagram-worthy pictures and videos along the journey! I’m also going to try to share thoughts and lessons from this trip. Thanks for coming along with me in this journey. In the spirit of bravery, I’ll do my best to pour out the nitty gritty details of my ooey gooey, marshmallow heart.
Here goes everything!
1 Corinthians 2:9
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
