I remember laying in bed at night as a little girl singing hymns and rhymes about Jesus out loud until I fell asleep. My brother would beg me to stop but I never did. I felt so much joy knowing Jesus.
Fast forward to choosing a relationship with God right before my 21st birthday. After that incredible time in my life I faced some very hard times including heartbreak, an eating disorder and depression. I remember being on my knees at night crying to God, asking Him to just be with me. Looking back now I can’t believe that I ever thought it wouldn’t get better because it did. It was in these trying times that I found Jesus, washing my feet.
What I’m trying to say is that I have no idea where I would be today if it wasn’t for Jesus and the healing that came from knowing Him and confiding in my Savior. I most likely would be dead. Knowing that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) got me through so many tough times. I knew He would use all the things I considered bad as my testimony to help others someday.
This is what brings me to my WHY. Take a second and think what your life would look like if you never knew Jesus? It’s pretty scary – for me at least. Now imagine that there are millions of people around the world that don’t know Jesus? Never heard of Him? Never experienced His love for them? I’m tearing up just thinking about it.
I’ve always been interested in being a missionary but I’ve never had the faith to do it. I’m at a place in my life where I want to see what God can do, I want to trust Him, not the baby kind of faith, but REALLY trust Him. Spiritually, financially, emotionally in every way possible. I want to GROW closer to Him through this experience.
I somehow knew 2020 would be the year I take a leap of FAITH. This is it, this is my leap and I can’t wait to see what God will do.
Take a leap of faith with me.
All my love
Amanda
