Hey everyone!!! You know I just love when God works and moves in our lives even when we make big silly mistakes. Speaking of mistakes, I made a big silly one the other day. Pastor Marty was talking this morning about the American culture today and saying how so many times it tells us to follow our feelings, our hearts, our emotions and our impulses. I sat there and thought that is so true and in this decision I followed one of my impulses instead of praying about it and giving it to the Lord.
I want to tell you right here, right now, that whether you believe or not, your life will never be full unless it is attuned with the Lord’s will. Trust me on this. I have been there and many others have been there. We follow our own wills, our own desires, and we make ourselves the gods of our lives. But in the end, after all our hard work and trying to fill our lives with something/anything, we find ourselves left with only sadness and emptiness. Only God can fill that void, fill that cup with overflowing joy.
Now this decision wasn’t that deep but it definitely wasn’t a part of God’s plan and I realised it as soon as I went through with my decision and regretted it, but God helped me out. 😀 So here’s the story:
– As some of you know, I love to perform. It’s just so much fun and gives me such a thrill. I was alone in our school auditorium lobby playing the grand piano for fun and a teacher came in and said “Wow! You play really good! You should try out for PGT (Pembertons Got Talent).” Now who doesn’t like being told that. I was so excited! I was like this could be the last little thing I would do for my senior year. It would be fun. I could go out with a bang. All these emotions went through my head, however originally I had decided that after the musical and going into the next school semester, I would completely focus on the World Race. I get out early from school this semester and in these next few months I could focus on myself, getting closer to God, and preparing for the World Race. Unfortunately, I decided to follow my short lasting feelings and auditioned two days later. BIG MISTAKE!!!
As soon as I tried out, I regretted it. First of all, the whole atmosphere was wrong. The staff leading it was very negative and there was a lot of past drama brewing up. I didn’t like it at all and it wasn’t a place I needed to be. Also, it would take up alot more time than I expected it would. This is where going off quick feelings and impulses get you. I wanted to quit right then and there but I felt bad for wasting their time and I was almost certain they were going to put me down for the way they had spoken to me during my audition. The page was to be posted the very next day for who made it or not and I can tell you that that whole 24 hours was agony.
I prayed and prayed and prayed I wouldn’t make it. The next day I was afraid to look at the page but a friend showed it to me and I almost knocked her over with excitement. I DIDN’T MAKE IT!!! I was so happy and literally everyone started bursting out laughing. 😀 God was faithful and had answered my prayer and I was so thankful for it.
BUT NOW…. I need to get crackalackin! I have hit the $4,000 raised mark which is fantastic and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me prayerfully, personally, and financially so far. I am so thankful for all of you and without you this journey I’m embarking on would not be possible. However there’s still work to be done. I leave for the World Race in less than 8 months and I still need to raise $12,000.
My fundraiser right now is selling shirts. They are long sleeve and short sleeve with many different colors. I thought about what I was going to put on my shirt for the longest time. I wanted it to be my own design and mean something personal to people. I didn’t just want it to be a shirt with where I am going and what I’m doing but a shirt people could wear to remind them of God’s truth. It wasn’t long before again God was faithful and answered my prayer. I designed this shirt to remind people that even in the hard times and in our brokenness, He is making us into his beautiful masterpiece. To encourage people to endure and remember that it is under pressure that we struggle and feel unequipped but ultimately Jesus has us and is creating diamonds from the dust. Below is the link to check out these amazing shirts. This fundraiser will be open until Feb 7 and shirts ordered will arrive between the 19th and the 28th. My goal is to sell 150! I know thats alot but its possible, therefore feel free to share this link with your friends and family as well. 🙂
https://www.bonfire.com/alex-paige-world-race-gap-year/
I am also still selling bracelets. I still have so many. LOL From now until they are all gone I will be walking around with them so if anyone would like to purchase one let me know. They are $2 each.
Well that’s all I’ve got to share with you right now, but I’ll keep you updated with future fundraisers and other things that God reveals to me during this time. Thanks for reading.
Blessings,
Alex/Paige 😀
