One of my final lessons that I was shown in Uganda was God showing me His glory.
Him showing me that the glory that He was showing- was for me.
Let me explain.
I currently have $11,186!
At the beginning of the month, I received an email from AIM, telling me that I missed the December 1st deadline of $11,000. I was a little over $8,000. AIM was going to extend some grace and let me try to have $10,000 in my account by January 1st or there would be a plane ticket home for me.
God told me, at the time of the last deadline at launch, that God was going to bring the money in EXACTLY when it brings HIM the most Glory. This time, I didn’t know who God was going to show glory to. All my family and friends that were tracking with my financial status were at home and since I wasn’t there, it wouldn’t be a big deal to them… (this was my thought process). Why wasn’t God just bringing the funds in now?
On a side note, in Vietnam, I began to become apathetic to me even staying on the race. My cousin is getting married in April, my brother is getting married in May, and my grandma ended up going into the hospital at the beginning of last month. I already came on the World Race… Maybe God doesn’t need me on the Race anymore. Maybe He didn’t call me to do the whole race.
In debrief in Uganda, I talked to one of my squadmates about it. I was playing chess with Justin, when all of the sudden (I know that it was from God), I felt like I was supposed to talk to him about my apathy with the Race. I talked to him and he spoke so much truth into me! It was great! And it was awesome to have God use him to talk to me! That day, I realized that God called me to this Race- and He is a God of completion. He called me to the whole race. Ashley Albert is part of the entire L Squad World Race.
Now, back to the money situation.
I didn’t have the money. I knew that God called me. I began to fret and get anxious. The third week in December, I started to dream about going home every night. I began to doubt that God actually wanted me here.
The Afternoon of December 22, I was able to walk to an internet cafe with some of my team. I got on the internet, with a few problems- of course (“this is Uganda”), and when I got on my support page, I felt like I was about to cry. I had $10,500. I was in awe. I was bumped up over $2000 in less than a week. I had no words.
God didn’t change what He said when He told me that He would provide the money when it brings HIM the most Glory.
The GLORY the HE was SHOWING this time
WAS FOR ME!
Thank you all for all the support and prayers! You have no idea what they mean to me!!
<3 Ash
