One year ago, I was on a plane to Honduras. It was the first stop for O Squad!
Now, twelve months later, I am back home, working, searching for my biological mother, and living the dream. Door after door has been opened for me. I am in the process of applying for my dream job at a ministry that I love (I can’t tell you details because I don’t want to jinx it…), and if that doesn’t work I have the opportunity to intern under my Youth Pastor that I have been volunteering under since I graduated high school.
I could continue to work at Papa Johns, a job that I love. I could keep making and taking pizza to customers. I could keep getting tips, or keep getting stiffed. Or, I could go in the direction that the Lord is taking me.
Speaking of The Lord, let me tell you something. The Lord is crazy and unpredictable!! And when He tells you to do something, you better do it! Because if you don’t choose to, He’ll find a way to drop it right in front of you so that you don’t have a choice.
I just got home from Search Light in Georgia. When we were worshiping on Wednesday morning the Lord spoke to me. He said “Amanda, your mother needs you…” So I said back, “Lord, I’m going home in twelve hours, can it wait?” And he replied, “Not that mother… Your biological mother.”
WHAT?!
What you need to know… I was adopted when I was 9 months old by an incredible, Jesus loving family. I wouldn’t trade them for the world. But ever since I was in middle school, I have had something tugging at my heart. A certain longing to know where I come from. Who my parents are. What their story is. And then The Lord says that!! So… I’m doing it.
I don’t know what “it” is going to look like, or how long “it” will take. But I’m all in. And I know that something will come out of it. I’m going to find my mamma.
