I’m not someone who hears from God very often. I have a hard time recognizing his voice, and I often find my quiet times filled with silence while most of my friends are receiving divine, meaningful words from the Lord. This past week, completely out of the blue, the Lord gave me a vision!!!!! I have learned after years of frustration and not believing that God wants to be my friend that if you spend time in the word and simply give the Lord time to move in your life, he will always always always deliver.
I knew that this vision was from God because it was very specific and something that I haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about. Also, I felt a wave of comfort wash over me when this image came to my mind, like a warm hug from my mom. The vision was bright and beautiful— It was me after the race. I could picture myself so clearly smiling, riding up the escalator at the Denver airport, the one with the paper airplanes hanging above. My hair was braided and I was tan; in my face I could see that I was older and wiser and happier and more confident.
Before I came on the race, multiple people told me that I was going to “come home a different person.” I liked who I was before the race, so this made me a little nervous. My mom and I agreed that we didn’t want a different person going home in June. I realize now that people meant that I would come home a better person. My good qualities amplified, a greater version of the person who I already was. I have already come so far in the month that I’ve been in Guatemala. Many days and miles will pass before I’m riding up that escalator, and I’m in no rush, but it was so sweet to see future me!! I am learning and growing and persevering and crying and laughing every day, and I feel the time flying by already.
The world race is wild, and I am never ever going to be the same.
Also, I’m so excited to tell you that I’m $1,104 away from being fully funded! I am amazed by the number of people who have supported my journey, and each person who has donated to my trip has made a huge impact on MY LIFE!!!!! Thank you for loving me enough to send me here. I am eternally grateful. If 27 people donated $40 then I would be fully funded and I could continue to serve the Lord until June!! Love you!
