I'm chilling at the Baltimore airport, watching the traffic of planes & people outside the huge picture windows. It's drizzling. A week ago, I had no idea I would be en route to Gainesville, Georgia today. But our God works in mysterious & crazy miracle-making ways!
My plans were actually quite different . . . I thought I would be serving coffee at my local coffee shop & continuing my search for a good full time job with benefits, in order to go back to school for a bachelor's degree – & hopefully teach English as a second language (which I still want to do!), maybe even overseas.
But all of my grand efforts to get my semi-normal life plan to work, failed. Doors that I thought were opening were just slammed shut! I didn't understand what God was doing, because I felt that He was directing me to go back to school.
As I was venting my frustration with the situation to a former squadmate from the World Race, she half-jokingly commented that I should lead a Passport (college-age) missions trip with Adventures in Missions, the same organization that does the World Race (the trip I just finished in May). She was leading a trip to India & she knew about more leadership positions in the Passport program that needed to be filled.
At first, I dismissed the idea immediately. "I just got home!" I thought. "It's time for me to stay home & do normal life for a while!" But, as more doors closed, I finally started to realize that God was trying to direct me elsewhere. And I couldn't stop thinking about the Passport trip.
I applied. I was accepted. I was assigned to Peru. And after LOTS of prayers & soul-searching, some laying down of plans & delaying of a few dreams, I started packing.
My main purpose on the trip, as a leader, is discipleship & care for the team members, eight amazing women who I already love like crazy! But I will also have the privilege of doing all kinds of church ministry & relationship-building missions alongside them in Nauta, Peru!
God's plan for this season has turned out to be a little crazier, more uncomfortable & further away from home than I expected – all of which seem to be a constant theme in my life lately haha!
But I honestly couldn't be more excited. God has confirmed over & over, through people & circumstances, that this is HIS best for me right now. And I cannot wait to see what He is going to do in the next three months. He is trustworthy & loves to give good gifts to His children. I am walking into this Peru experience with wide open arms! Whatever & whoever God brings me & my team, I know it will be GOOD.
In order to lead these women, I have to fundraise $1,800. I have total faith those funds will come in! If everyone gives a little bit, the funds will be there in no time at all. Pray about what you can do! God may want to use YOU to help ME make a difference in my ministry team & to the people of Peru.
To give, click on the "Support Me in Peru" link on the left of this page! 🙂
