I have sent out over 80 letters. I have spoken to a church. I have spoken to one Sunday school class with more to come. I have spoken to small groups, with more to come. I have shared my story with friends and family. I have spoken on the phone with dozens of Adventures donors.
God is so good. He is so faithful. I signed on to The Race way later than everyone else. Most of the racers signed on in September or October. For me, it was only a few weeks ago… I have been asking the Lord to confirm his promise to me each day. I need his peace, his non-anxious spirit in my daily life. I asked to hear from him at Monday worship at Adventures each week. I asked him to use my story for his kingdom. I asked for him to continue to provide. He is.
Each day it has been so great to see the Lord show up. Monday February 27th after worship, a coworker approached me and told he when I walked by him that morning, God wanted him to tell me “The Lord has favor on you.” He said that God wanted me to know, he felt a sense of urgency behind it. Later that night, I was recalling how good our God is. I reread my prayer journal that morning to see what I asked from the Lord. I wrote “May I hear from you at worship this morning.” How faithful.
There have been other Monday worships when people have gotten words from the Lord for me. One for example is ‘mother.’ This is kind of crazy to me because for so long I didn’t want a family. God’s been changing my heart about it, especially since I’ve been hanging around large families recently.
For a while, I was scared about the Race. I was scared to go, to leave for a year, to miss out on friendships and relationships, miss out on finding my husband. I was scared God would call me to stay long term in a country far away from home for longer than just a year. I was scared I would be broken by him. I was scared of being surrounded by the community 24/7. But I know God is good. He has called me to this and opened the doors for me. Because He is with me, I will not fear. Each day, I have to cast out my fears in Jesus name,it's a choice.
I have chosen to believe in him, I will continue to choose truth. God has been breaking my chain of fear and replacing it, slowly, with joy, excitement, and peace. Thank you Jesus!
God will do this for you too. We just have to ask him. Why not be vunerable with our creator who knows our hearts more than anyone else ever will? He will break our chains. He will cast out your fear. He will provide for you in amazing ways. He is our God.
Update on funds: I have a total of $4,365! Wow! On Facebook I am challenging people to give me $10 instead of going to Starbucks. I am going to have a garage sale in April, so I am collecting items if you’d like to donate anything. Thank you for everyone who has supported me. You’ve partnered with me on this adventure. Please continue to pray for me and support me how you feel led!
