I found a love for Jesus greater and deeper than I had ever imagined after going on a journey for 11 months that you were such a huge part of. You supported me in every possible way and my life would not be the same without the tremendous act of love and selflessness that you put forth into my calling of bringing God’s Kingdom to all corners of the earth.
I knew after my 11 month journey ended that it was really just the beginning of the work God would be leading me into. He took me to Africa for three months just three months after getting back from the World Race to lead a group of fiery young adults who taught me so much more than I could even begin to have taught them. God solidified so much of what he was beginning to teach me on the World Race through that season of leadership and I am forever touched by that journey.
God brought me back to spend a sweet season in Nashville with my closest friends from college to celebrate 5 of them getting married in 5 months! It has been so good to celebrate others. Seasons like that are necessary for the soul. There is so much to learn from being able to rejoice deeply with others. I hope you have experienced similar seasons in your life as well.
During the current season that I am in, I have been doing a lot of asking and listening and see what God has to say about what is ahead. In this I have been asked to help lead a Parent Vision Trip to Thailand, which is really neat for me because of how big of a turning point that trip was for me when I was on my World Race. Given it was one of the hardest weeks, it was one that has produced some of the most fruit. I released myself from the pressure of having to be responsible for my parents’ emotions and really found healing through what we have been through as a family. I was able to gain this through the amazing leaders from Adventures in Missions who came along with the parents and advocated and supported me. And now I get to do that for others! I love how God takes the things we go through to use them for a greater good that we often can’t even see at the time. He is such a good God to us. All I have to do is purchase a plane ticket and I will be on my way! All other costs are taken care of. The trip will be the last two weeks in September. The main purpose of this blog is to ask for PRAYERS!!! I need the Holy Spirit’s guidance as I get involved in this opportunity. We will also be taking the parents and World Racers into the Red Light District (which if you know about my personal experience with this type of ministry, then you know that I am VERY excited about reaching out to the beautiful girls there). I will get to support the World Racers that will have parents on the trip and be able to help them navigate the journey of worlds colliding. If you feel like you would like to support this, then you can do so still through the “Support Me” link to the left. I ask that you take time to ask God what he is wanting you to do. I trust that He will provide because that is the type of Father He is! He is such a good, good Father to his children!
And in other life news…In the beginning of August I made the decision to move back to Huntsville to save money and teach in a temporary position at my mom’s school. Shortly after I get back from Thailand I will be moving to Colorado to live with one of my closest friend’s from the World Race! God spoke to me last October (while in Africa) that “new land” was ahead and one year later that seed will come to fruition. Though this is a big change, I have been flooded with peace from the Holy Spirit and confirmation over and over. I don’t know what I will be doing yet but am hoping non-profit type work will be in my future!
So that’s a tiny glimpse of what my life has looked like over the past year or so. I feel very confident that life comes in seasons. Seasons of waiting, of celebrating, of questioning, of being still, of going, of staying, of denying yourself for the greater cause of the Good News. Thank you for how you have impacted my life in carrying out the Great Commission. May you reap a harvest of peace for how you have sowed diligently into the story God is writing me!
