“Jesus can’t take you somewhere new if you’re comfortable with where you are…so, are you going to stay comfortable or allow Him to take you places you never dreamed you’d go?”
When I read this quote several weeks ago, something struck me. A seed was planted, and I started thinking that maybe there was something else that God wanted me to do…you know, like branch out at church or maybe meet a few new people, that would be out of my comfort zone, right? But a few days later, a sweet friend mentioned the World Race in passing, and after she did, I couldn’t get it out of my head. It all just seemed to make sense, and as much as I wanted a reason to say no, I couldn’t come up with a reason not to at least apply. So, I told God that I would continue taking steps forward until He told me to stop…but instead, He just kept giving me yeses. In the weeks following my application, I asked several people to pray for clarity for me, but the truth is I’m not sure God has ever been so clear, I was just secretly hoping that He would change His mind, because let’s be honest – leaving my family, my friends, my dog, my home, to go live in a bunch of foreign countries for 11 months wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I told God I’d step out of my comfort zone. (Side note on that and just another example of God’s hand in this – when I told two dear friends that I was considering going, they told me they had been praying for me to step out of my comfort zone…to which, of course, I then blamed them for all of this). So admittedly, while I am nervous and scared because I know that it’s not going to be easy, I am also really excited, because I can’t wait to see the things and the places that God has been dreaming of for me.
That being said, of utmost importance, I have to ask if you would please commit to praying for me and my team. We’ll be leaving in January and returning in November 2019, traveling to Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. We’ll be serving wherever we are in any way that we are needed…from manual labor to loving on locals, praying for individuals and communities, all the while sharing the gospel as we go. In addition to prayers are the logistics. It’s expensive to travel for 11 months – $18,700 to be exact. I know that’s a big number, but we serve a big God and if He is asking me to go, then I trust that he will provide the means. So, would you consider partnering with me? Every gift will help, no matter the amount.
Thank you for going on this journey with me, whether by committing to pray for me, by giving financially, or simply following along by reading this blog. I am deeply grateful for each one of you, and know that I couldn’t do this without you.
