(This what written Oct, 7th 2019. Posted way late)
So today was the anniversary of being Baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. In one very quick year my life has been literally transformed, in fact, a completely new life. This time last year my I was making plans to head west to Phoenix, Arizona, my house was up for sale, and I was to take a three month travel nursing contract for work. I was planning on staying out west bouncing around searching for a permanent location to stay and live my life. Now I’m on The World Race in Zimbabwe writing a blog post one year later, go figure, such is my life. This last year has been absolutely amazing, there has been some ups and down for sure (the motorcycle accident comes to mind), but overall many more ups than down. I was looking through the pictures on my phone the other night, and really couldn’t help but be grateful for this year. In the ups I’ve been thankful for sure and well, in the down moments, I’ve been thankful as well. Leading into today I was excited for sure, October 7th is a very important day to me, as it should be. I spoke yesterday to a group of high schoolers, I “sent it” (my testimony) in details that they have maybe not heard someone speak like before. I let them know how much Jesus Christ has changed my life, actually created a new life for me, and that today was going to be my 1 year since being Baptized, and that was met with applause. It was a great night for sure and was setting up today nicely. Today has literally been amazing. Earlier this week I had posted on social media about feeling distant from God this month and because of that, it made ministry difficult at times. This week though, great words have come from people around me speaking life into me and I was starting to feel His presence again. Then today happened, we headed south to the capitol Harare, in a van for 15 persons with 23 in it, so uncomfortably awesome though. That type of transportation is hard to explain, everyone should experience it though at some point. Upon arrival in Harare, we were met by Pastor Jones of Celebration Church of Chinhoyi, who’s church we worked at this month. We were brought to Celebration’s main campus, it was there The Holy Spirit took over. The team was welcomed very warmly by staff and we received a tour. Walking into the sanctuary I got emotional and goosebumps appeared, I was filling up with gratitude. We then went into the pastors lounge were they had coffee prepared, I interrupted the discussion because I was so thankful at that moment I had to acknowledge God for the gratitude I was experiencing. And really nothing overly special was happening, everything leading up to that point was just really great. We ended up after the tour of the church watching a video about the founders of Celebration Church. I don’t know how to explain this to someone who has never experienced God in this way, but during the video I felt like God was speaking into me, the future for my life He has planned. I was rocked with overwhelming emotion at the moment, tears coming down my face, wrapped completely in Him and I have no doubt about that. Afterwards, we spent some really great time with Pastor Jones and Edward our ministry host that was not planned and Pastor Jones actually cancelled plans to be with us. Both have been a blessing and ministered to the team in many ways, I am so thankful for the time spent with them this month. The vision, I will keep between God and myself for now but I will encourage this, dream big and believe. Proverbs 16:9 says tells us “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps”. This has been so very true in my life and it is true in yours too, God shows no partiality, He wants to give to us all and give abundantly. Anyway, I just wanted to share some of the details of this day with you all. So thanks for reading. Oh and about finding a permanent location to live my life, well I have found it, my life is IN Christ. “For I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” Gal 2:20. I really hope everyone is doing well, I miss you all, God bless.
