One year ago today-what were you doing?
I was in Guatemala. Month 9 of the race. Tired. Sweating. Growing. Learning. I was Living in a treehouse-turned-orphanage. descaling fish for dinner. I posted this picture on Facebook. But I was struggling with things.
I was worried about the future, my finances, and wondered if I was even making a difference.
What about you? What were your worries or fears one year ago?
That was one one year ago. Where am I today?
Today I am in a hotel room in Texas. Alone. My fiancé is still in another country because we are waiting for visas. I ate salad from a coffee cup because thats all I had. My finances are still a mess. I don’t even own a car because I use my savings to visit my Sal each month. There’s alot of unknowns.
What about you? What are your fears today?
I should be worried about my future. Finances. Not even having a house or car. About my life making a difference.
But today, I WILL choose to TRUST. Instead spending my night worrying, I will spend it PRAYING. My God had provided for my worries of last year. And I know he WILL do the same for this year.
“We can make our plans, but the Lords purpose will prevail.“
If you had asked me one year ago today where I thought I would be right now. It wouldn’t be in this hotel room. My plan was to return to one of the countries, and be a Tarzan Jane saving all the lost children and animals.
But here? Here is good. And perfectly imperfect. I know Gods plan is bigger and better then my Own, and I choose to trust Him in this season of worry.
If we are in the center of Gods will, and trusting Him, we are in the perfect place- whether that’s in an orphanage in Guatemala, or a hotel room in Texas- His love for us is the same. And HIS PLANS FOR US WILL PREVAIL. We don’t have to worry.
We only need to trust and wait for all that is still unseen.
