Once upon a time, eight months ago, it was a hot day in Cambodia. I was on the world race with my second team. I loved my team. We were building a house for a woman in the community, well the guys would build while us girls would prayer walk and do prompt to children’s programs. God had spoken to me about leading an all girls team. I was reluctant. I loved mixed teams, with boys comes less drama.
That’s when it happened. I got a call from our squad leader asking me to pray about taking an all girl team. She was so encouraging.
“I just think that you have so much to pour into these girls. I think they could learn a lot from you.” -Molly the most wisest squad leader of all time
We ended the phone conversation and I just cried. How could I leave this team that I LOVED? It wasn’t that I didn’t get along with the other girls it just meant leaving something really great and jumping into the unknown. It meant letting go of the control I had and giving HIM control. Molly gave me a couple of days to pray about it and then we had a follow up conversation.
My response:
“I know God is asking me to do this and I know something good will come from it.”
That month in Cambodia while on the race was one of my most favorite months. It was one of those it hurts so good as God stretches you months.
Fast-forward to today and I find myself in Cambodia. I finished the race leading one THE MOST AWKSOME (Awesome plus awkward) teams on the face of the planet. Miss you weirdo’s.
God taught me so much and legit gave me sisters from other misters. To then after the race God gave me a small group of high school girls that were ninja’s in the middle of the Amazon sharing Jesus like no one’s business. A community of woman that taught me to love and to love well.
It’s like what God was doing eight months ago came full circle.
Here I am, unexpectantly in Cambodia leading a team of ladies into some of the darkest places on earth.
What would of happened if I wouldn’t of said “YES” to what God asked me to do eight months ago?
Answer:
I don’t think my heart would have been ready for these moments.
Moments with these girls here in Cambodia.
God has been doing the amazing in and through their lives. I see God changing them from the inside out. I see them doing ministry. Serving the least of these and serving each other. We have hard days but I wouldn’t wish to be anywhere else in the world.
For whatever reason, God gives me the opportunity to be a part of it.
What things is God asking you to give up control of? What things is He asking you (and maybe has been asking you) to do, to go or to be? What things do you need to say “YES” to for Him today?
You never know eight months down the road the why’s of the things He is asking you to do- but the one thing I do know is you will never regret it when you are following His voice.
You are loved!
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Ash
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