Here I am sitting in Kenya, on The World Race, approaching the end of my fifth country. Insane! I remember this time last year-the month of January. During the beginning of the month, I was trying to figure out if God was going to send me to Guatemala(where I was currently) or Haiti for a year. I was kind of in the business of telling God where I wanted to go. I thought I was being generous because I did give Him two options for me…(so glad that He knows far better than I!)
It was not until my last night in Guatemala, January 9th to be exact, that I found out about The World Race. My buddy Troy was challenging the group of college students, we were leading, to explore different year long ministry opportunities. Right there in that beautiful hotel room in Antigua, my World Race Journey had begun.
Guatemala… Haiti…
First thing first, I had to relinquish control and put a stop to all the excuses. I simply had to trust Him. You see my heart beats for people; espeically those from other countries. I have known this since seventh grade. God has been beckoning me for quite some time; especially post college. However, there were these two things that have always held me back: 1) student loans/mortgage and 2) the lack of a husband–go ahead and chuckle. For some reason I have always envisioned doing missions, ministry with my future husband. In turn, I kept putting God on hold. I was not trusting Papa at all. I remember that night like it just happend; the night I handed over my excuses. “Trust me my love. Your house is filled with renters. Your loan payments are taken care of. Your husband is in my hands. Trust me my love.”
So here I was filling out my application. I did not end up finishing it in the first sitting because there was a slight doubt if this was what God wanted. Then that same night I recieved a phone call from a college student who wanted to rent my house out. What? I had not even finished my application, nor told any college students what I was doing let alone this girl. Funny thing was that I had only met this girl once in my life in Fall of 2009. She came by my house to try and sell knives. We ended up talking, touring my house, and I guess I mentioned to her about my house being up for grabs in a year. I think I was just wishful talking, not really expecting anything to happen. Funny how God works!
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Sure enough, God was faithful. Sure enough, The World Race was right where He wanted me. Sure enough, Papa filled my house with three amazing renters. Sure enough, God has provided amazing people to take care of my student loans. Sure enough, I had run out of excuses. Sure enough, I will never forget that month. Sure enough, He has blessed me with amazing teammates and squadmates. Sure enough, He has blessed me with incredible people who support me every step of the way. Sure enough, God is in control and BIGGER than any obstacle. Sure enough, if HE wants you to do something, He will make it happen. Sure enough, all the glory goes to Papa!
