I asked my mother to write a blog about her feelings these past months since announcing my trip, learn a little bit about her journey.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS DONATED I AM OVER 50% FUNDED & REACHED MY SECOND DEADLINE OF $10,000!!
What? Where? When? Why? Who? How?? Are you nuts? Are you sure?
These are the first things that went through my mind when Brynna mentioned the idea of the World Race. Of course, by the time she told us, she had already answered most of these questions for herself. Now we needed to be satisfied with those answers also. Or did it matter?
From day one Brynna has told us that she felt God was telling her that this was what she was supposed to do and this is the time to do this. She had prayed about it for many weeks before she felt confident enough to act on this calling. She felt called to this particular trip, with this particular organization, at this particular time. The faith she showed was mind-boggling and still is. Now we had to convince ourselves of the same. Wow, what an experience this has been!
How do you justify spending the money on this trip? How do you justify the time spent on this trip, when you just graduated from college? How do you justify not taking a full-time job doing something you love so that you can do something you feel called to do? How do you justify asking people to donate money to a cause you firmly believe in, when they don’t understand this calling? How do expect to raise this money when there are so many other people and things to raise money for?
Two of my daily mantras I repeat to myself so that I can get through a day, are…”God has a plan” and “One day/step at a time.” These two sayings have been put to the test in the last 8 months. The big thing I am learning, the big thing I need to remember, is that you don’t have to have the answers to all these questions. His plan will fall into place, on His time, in His way, and one step at a time!!
The what..a mission to serve Gods under privileged, in areas that are under served.
The where…11 countries in 11 months, traveling with only a back pack of belongings.
The when…October 2018 to August 2019
The why…God is calling!
The who….with other Christians that are feeling called to do the same with a national, well
known organization that will do their best to keep her safe.
The how…still trying to figure it out, but does it really matter?!
We are not expected as Christians or even as parents to have control over everything. We do not need to know the why and how. We are placing our faith in God and our faith in Brynna and our faith in the unknown. We are being tested in this faith and I am sure we will continue to be tested the whole 11 months that Brynna will be away. But that is a part of living our faith, believing that We are not expected as parents to have control over everything. We do not need to know the why and how. God has a plan and God is in control and that GOD is the one with all the answers!!!! God will take care of the details! He will take care and watch over Brynna! He will take care and watch over us while she is gone, giving us the strength and peace to get through the unknown. GOD has a plan and we will take each day, one at a time, and flourish. That is all we really know in life and we place our faith and trust in HIM!
From a mom who doesn’t have all the answers and I am good with that!
Julie
