Hey, everyone! So, the reason I haven’t posted a blog in a while is because…I was in America! I was so blessed to be able to go home for my brother; Thee’s, wedding. I’m very thankful that The World Race approved me going home. It was such a beautiful ceremony, and I loved getting to see my sweet family.
I was gone for 6 days in all. I had two travel days going to the U.S. and two coming back to Romania, and then I was actually home for two days. While I was traveling, the rest of my squad was at debrief in Brasov, Romania, processing our first month on the field.
Leading up to going home, I wasn’t expecting it to be difficult, and I wasn’t necessarily expecting God to teach me anything in those few days back at home. But, His thoughts and ways are so much higher than ours. I found out pretty quickly that re-entry is hard and confusing, even if it is only for two days.
One of the sweetest things the Lord took time to show me was that I have grown so much in my walk with Christ since I left home. Month one on the race flew by, and the next thing I knew, I was on a train, headed towards the airport, to fly to America. I was coming back home, and I felt like I was the same. I came on the race, to not only serve, but also to grow. So, I felt like month one was just wasted, and I was in the same place, spiritually, that I was when I left Fayetteville.
While, I was home, Satan tempted me with the same thing he did before I left. Normally I would fall for it EVERY TIME, but this time, God told me I was going to have to fight back hard against those same attacks from the enemy. When I left Fayetteville, I hadn’t partaken in that sin at all. That’s when God showed me, and it dawned on me, that my faith had grown. Something that I was slave to before, no longer ruled over me. It was still super hard to say no, but at least I said no. The cool thing was that He had to take me back home, all the way around the world, to show me I had grown. I believe it’s because He had to allow me to be tempted in that same way once again so this time, I could overcome that part of my past, through Jesus.
Here’s a pre-wedding picture with my sweet cousin, Hallie.
