Well, I’m off. I worked all the way up until the day before I left Jacksonville, spent a few days in Atlanta with all 4 squads leaving this January and have spent the last 3 days (64 hours) either on a plane or in an airport.
We are currently in our last 30 mins or so of flying and it feels quite surreal. I have been struggling with how God might choose to use me these 11 months, since I have felt a little distant from his presence recently but I am constantly being reassured that this is where He has me.
The week before leaving Jacksonville I had the opportunity to meet up with friends, some I hadn’t seen in quite some time, and I was given such a peace about leaving. I considered this as a gift from God, since before this I was holding on to feelings of nervousness. It was refreshing to see all these faces and experience a few “perfect days” before leaving the USA. I felt such love and encouragement and I am grateful to have such wonderful people in my life (if you know I’m referring to you – then thank you for being you).
At launch we were given keys with a word written on it. Many people were given words such as humble, fearless, joy or beauty – I got Romans 8:28.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to their purpose.”
I feel like the Lord is wrapping up this last stint of my life and ready to walk me through a new one.
I was asked a few months ago what my greatest goal in life is to which my response was “to be used up by God. To have nothing left to give because I have given everything.” My goal this year is to live that out.
It has already been revealed to me that I have a few things to work on so please be praying for me in learning to love like the Son of God loves.
“Lord,
Please teach me how to hold lose to my self and become more like you because you have created me and know more than I. In Jesus name, Amen.”
