So yeah. Like I’ve said in my past few blogs, the Lord has been recking my heart over and over for this…And by “this” I mean fulfilling the Lord’s call and plan for my life and living each and everyday for Him and His glory. We only have a few days of ministry left, and I want more. More of this life, more of this community, more of building relationships, more of it all. Yes of course, I miss home. I miss my family and comforts and brownies and my cats and I’m ready to be in my beloved cheese state… but missions?
I’m not done.
When we were in Chile I was praying for my future and the Lord made it clear to me that the “American dream” isn’t really going to fit into our schedule. The road He has picked for me is going to be quite out of the ordinary, but I’m slowly realizing that that’s okay. Because ultimately our lives are so dang short. Some moments feel like they will go on forever and ever and NEVER end, but this isn’t true. Our life is the tiniest fraction of time compared to eternity and I’m going to wake up every single day and devote this short time I have to the Lord. It’s His anyway! He blessed me with the talents and abilities I have for His purpose and He is telling me that it’s not over yet. Living missionally doesn’t mean I will be moving to another country ( at least not yet!) but the Lord is calling me deeper. Deeper into identity, deeper into His love and deeper into positions of leadership. Quick update: I was raised up as team leader for Team Aurora which came with a whole new set of responibilites and uncomfortability, but already it has taught me so much about myself- about how I lead, what I value and that I actually can do hard things through the Lord’s power and strength.
So- what’s the next step you may ask??
*drumroll please*
This next fall I will be continuing with Adventures In Missions in a program called CGA- the Center for Global Action. CGA is a 5 month program in Gainesville, Georgia that takes alumni racers and teaches them how to apply the skills they have learned on the race to daily life and future ministry. It’s a school of sorts, where I will be living in community again in a house with mentors and teachers guiding me through different studies and what it looks like for me to be a leader in my own way. I am so pumped for this experience and the Lord has already spoke a ton over it. He told me that CGA is going to be a stepping stone and platform for my future- What my future looks like? I don’t know past the fall. But the Lord is asking me to trust. To trust that He has my best interest at hand, and that He will protect and guide me along the course of my life.
So that’s my plan.
Wake up each and everyday and devote it to the Lord. Take my life one step at a time and trust that the Lord will get me to where I need to go. It’s going to be an adventure indeed, and I am so excited to see where He takes me.
