Y’all. I have a couple of confessions to make.
I leave tomorrow to be in Atlanta for a couple of days for some last minute training and preparation, and to be completely honest…
Confession #1: I feel unprepared.
I’ve been trying to pack the last few days and have absolutely no idea what I’m doing!
I keep trying to plan for every single situation that could happen and make sure I have a solution; but that is impossible for me to even do for a year in the States, so why do I think that’s necessary for leaving the country for 11 months?!
Then it hit me.
I’m entering the unknown. I’m starting a journey that is completely out of my comfort zone.
I use to have a whole other view of me “being out of my comfort zone.”
But right now, I feel so much in America is “safe” for me. I know if I need something, there is a store near by with exactly what I need! If not, I can get it shipped to me in less than a week.
That leads me to…
Confession #2: I’ve been trusting in things of the world and not in Christ.
This was a hard one for me to admit to. I tried to convince myself that it was a pretty good combination of trusting a little bit of both. But in reality, it’s so easy to trust in things of the world.
When I got sick, I trusted that the medication the doctor would prescribe would get me better.
When I lived alone, I trusted that the locked door would keep strangers away.
When I was hungry, I trusted that there was going to be food in my pantry to satisfy my hunger.
Stepping out of my comfort zone, and in turn completely trust in Christ, is one of the many reasons of me saying yes to the World Race. I’m eager to see God work and know that He is the only thing my trust and hope should be in.
So, while I feel unprepared, I remind myself that God is enough. He has divinely planned this trip for me and my squad, and He is so ready to send us out.
And, while I feel like I haven’t been trusting in Christ completely, I know that He is more than able. He can do so much more than we can even fathom. He can give us more healing than any medicine the doctor prescribes. He can give us more security and peace than any lock on a door. He can satisfy our hunger more than any snack in the pantry.
Stepping out of our comfort zones and fully trusting in Him can lead us to such a deeper relationship with Christ than we can even imagine.
As you probably noticed, I included in the title “Part 1.” I never thought that I would be one to leave the country to do oversea’s missions (but God has bigger and better plans, am I right?!). I can’t wait to see how God works this year, and I want to be completely open to you guys about it, so I’ll be continuing confessions as they come!
I love you all so much and am absolutely blown away at the love and support I’ve been shown!
So many thanks, I don’t know where to begin or if they would ever end!!
