I have three weeks until training camp and I couldn’t be more excited. This season leading up to the race has been absolutely crazy and busy, but I learned a lot and I’m thankful. I’m thankful that God has taught me how to be a missionary right where I’m at. I don’t have to be a thousand miles away in some foreign country to feel His presence and serve others. I’ve learned to get over my preferences and roll with the punches and prepare for my new season that is coming. You think I would be nervous about leaving the familiar and the comfortable, but I’m not, I’m ready to stretch beyond what I have so greatly been blessed with and depend on Him alone rather than my earthly possessions and see a new perspective. I’m ready for cold bucket showers, peeing on the side of the road in Africa and sleeping in a tent. But most of all, I’m ready to encounter the people I know God has already set in our path. My first time to Kenya, I was overwhelmed with excitement to be in Africa and see all of the animals and new surrounding and for a second I lost sight of what I was there for: to love the people. So even though the traveling part is fun and exciting, the people and relationships I was able to make were immeasurably more beautiful. I can feel His miracles already being set in motion and I know the Holy Spirit is going before us to prepare our hearts for the immense revival and salvation that is already starting to happen.
From the wise words of Hillsong:
If You gladly chose surrender so will I
I can see Your heart
Eight billion different ways
Every precious one
A child You died to save
If You gave Your life to love them so will I
Like You would again a hundred billion times
But what measure could amount to Your desire
You’re the One who never leaves the one behind.
Even if just one soul is saved, the countless hours and miles of travel and money that goes into this trip will absolutely be worth it, because if He leaves the 100 to save the 1 so will I. And if I have to give up my bed, working toilets, and comfort so that one person can experience my faithful and glorious God, then so be it. He gave His life to love them, and so will I.
