Hey everyone,
It has been a month since my last blog, I am so sorry about that! Wifi hasn’t been the best for uploading videos, but hopefully I will be able to get one up soon.
So we arrived in Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2 days ago and I am already in love with this place and our hosts. They are amazing and I can tell this month is going to be a great way to finish out the Race.
This month we are on the coast and an Uber away from the boardwalk, and let me just tell you, it is perfect. There is honestly no place that I would rather be this month. The water is so blue, the weather is great (even on days like today where it is foggy and crazy windy), but everything just seems perfect.
Last month we spent our time in Lesotho, which is a small country completely surrounded by South Africa. I spent most of my time reading my Bible, playing games, or watching The Office. Ministry was pretty slim, which we weren’t expecting, but it turned out to be a really good thing for me, I got a lot of reading in and God spoke a lot to me through scripture. I have been reading the OT for the majority of the Race and once I got to Isaiah, I started also reading the Gospels along with it.
Something I learned more about this past month is God’s forgiveness, grace, and mercy. The Israelites messed up a lot, they constantly turned their back on God and worshiped idols. I found myself judging the Israelites, wondering why would they turn their backs on the Lord. They know what He can do, he wiped out Egypt, and pulled them out of slavery. Why are they worshiping idols?
But don’t I do the same? Can I honestly say I have no idols in my life? No, I can’t. An idol is when you want something and think you will be happier when you achieve it. Yah, I definitely have those.
But then the Gospels. Oh man, Jesus. He completely changed the game. He came and showed Himself to be the Messiah by being the suffering servant. Many people missed Him because they thought He was gonna look like a warrior, one who was gonna defeat the Romans and take over. He did, but it looked different.
Slowly God has been showing me that the plans that I thought He had for me were in fact the plans that I had for me. It is gonna be the same outcome in a way, but it is going to look different. I don’t want to miss what God has for me and my life because I thought it was going to look a certain way.
Slowly God is showing me that I can release the tight grip on the plans and dreams that I had for my future. After all, the things that He has for me are far greater, and I just have to trust Him and surrender complete control.
So after I get home from the Race, I honestly don’t know what the next steps are, but I know that I don’t want to miss it. I want to wholeheartedly surrender everything and genuinely believe with my whole heart that God has me.
So, this month I am praying for peace and trust. Yes, I want Him to reveal the next thing, but even if He doesn’t, I want peace that surpasses all understanding while I wait.
Today is a REALLY good day. I don’t know if it is the warm vanilla latte that I am drinking, the friends that I am sitting with, or the blue ocean I am staring at, but it is all so good.
I will be landing in New York on Dec 2, so we have less than a month on the field, which is hard to wrap my head around. This year has been so incredible and I am so blessed to be able to experience it. Thank you everyone again who donated and got me here, I am so grateful. Words can not adequately describe the gratitude I feel, so just thank you, SO much.
Videos to come, as soon as wifi will allow it.
Thanks for reading!
Love,
A
