So, I’ve been asked a lot recently what I need and here’s the honest answer: your love and prayers. When God calls us to live a life of abandonment, it’s hard. I always use to ask myself if, back when Jesus walked this earth, I had been fishing and He approached and told me to drop my net, pick up His cross and follow Him: Would I do it?
Would I ask to go say bye to my family first? Would I ask if I could meet up with them later? Would I go at all?
It is through the World Race that I have found my answer, I would go. I would go, not only because I was asked but because there are people that don’t know Jesus. Here and abroad. There are individuals suffering alone, not knowing that it’s optional. That there is a God that is with us through that suffering with promises to never leave us. THATS SOMETHING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT, YALL!
Okay, so how can you pray for me?
– Pray for my squad, and all squads that are launching this coming week. Pray for God to life the burdens that we may be feeling by not spending enough time with friends and family. Or that we haven’t gotten everything quite in order just yet.
– Pray for my team, Los Mensajeros (The Messengers) that we may all come together as a family and just be able to live well together. That we may always put our love for God and His calling on our lives above all else and just serve Him well together and individually.
-Pray for me as the squad coordinator for Beauty for Ashes that i serve my squad and the individuals that we will encounter well in this role. Please pray that God start preparing their hearts for us and ours for them. Pray that they know and feel God’s love for them and us. That they be open to hear how beautiful they really are and how much God truly, deeply loves them.
-Pray for me as the enemy tries to put voices of doubt in my head. Things like “I’m not worthy to be here” “Nobody really cares if I’m there or not” “Funding hasn’t came in because God changed His mind” “You really think God called you to do this” you know, just evil. I know it’s from him and I really try not to entertain those thoughts and try to replace them with truths but ya know. Just pray for me on that.
-Pray for my family. I’m the oldest sibling and my brothers and sisters are excited for me but I’m also the big sissy. ya know? I’m missing my sisters high school graduation and she’s acting really cool about it but I know it hurts her and it’s hard for me to miss such a milestone in her life. She knows I’m fully supporting her and I hope I have access to be there via FaceTime when that day comes.
-Pray for my mom, dad, and step-parents. Though they’ve been SUPER SUPPORTIVE through all of this. I dont really think they are ready for me to be gone so long, lol. I’ve never been gone longer than a week or so, ya know. So shout out to them and may God wrap them up in His peace and comfort.
-Pray for me to turn to God in all aspects during the next 11 months and for the rest of my life. I know theres going to be plenty of ups and downs, good days and bad days but please pray that I choose to focus on God in all of it. That I be open to the challenges, the differences, the unknown. Pray that I always listen for God, His Holy Spirit and that I only act on that but even if I don’t and when I mess up that I not be too hard on myself.
-Pray that I not let the financials burden me. I’m so close to the finish line, and I know God is working in ways that I dont understand but it’s kinda hard not to think about. So please pray that I truly leave it in God’s hands. He will provide.
-Pray for anything that I’m not thinking of. Pray for protection over myself and all squads. Pray for the mosquitos to stay away. Pray for the food to be prepped well. Pray for accessibility to clean water. Pray for good rest. Pray for the orphans, the widows, the lost, the sick, the outcasts, the adulterers, the victims of human trafficking, the prisoners, the homeless, the believers, the ministry hosts, all of us. Please just keep us all in mind.
Thank you for staying with me this long, YOU ROCK. Thank you my prayer warriors for everything. We’re only 3 days away y’all so my next post will probably be from COLOMBIA.. woot woot
OH YEAH, our ministry in Colombia is prison ministry so please pray over that as well. IM SO EXCITED FOR THAT!!! YALL, It’s going to be good.
I love you all so very much and I thank God for you. I pray that God blesses your 2017 abundantly and that you all remain in His love, its so pure and good. I pray that you all reach out to me if you need prayers over anything as much as I’m going to be reaching out to you all. I love you so very much. A billion thank you’s could never truly amount to how much I really mean it. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
COLOMBIA, ILL SEE YOU SOON <3
