I’ve been blessed for the last eight months to be apart of this missions internship program called CGA. So many people who have challenged me to grow in Christ. I’ve met new friends which is awesome! Loved being discipled by people in the Adventures community. Many fun, interesting, and challenging times during this season. So great!
Some of y’all are probably wondering what am I going to do next season? My time in CGA ends on May 8th. Nine days away! Time flew by for sure!
Let me take you back to a month ago in March when I was praying into what should I do next season?
When I was praying to God about next season what I heard from God was three things: missions, Gainesville, GA and Charlotte, NC. When I heard missions and Gainesville, GA I was happy about this but when heard God say Charlotte, NC I wasn’t happy at first. Yes, I do like Charlotte, NC and it’s a great city. The reason why I wasn’t excited about Charlotte at first is because I came back feeling like I maxed out the city. Maxed out in spiritual growth, maxed out the community, and maxed out the opportunities I had in the city. Part of my heart wanted something new because I get excited when something challenges me, pushes me to grow, and new people to learn from and opportunities.
Sometimes I cry out to God and give Him absolutes when I pray to Him. He’s a loving Father and He can take it. This doesn’t give us a license to rebel and intentionally sin against God. When I prayed to Him I told God, “If you’re sending back to Charlotte, NC you better give me a new challenge to grow me in ways I couldn’t imagine.
I wondered where was I going to work at?
Where am I going to live in Charlotte?
Who I’m a going to have intentional relationships with?
Here’s one for y’all that went through my mind: Someday I would like to be married and have a family I thought really God my future spouse is going to come from Charlotte, NC? I thought somewhere else to be honest because to keep up with me you got to be pretty special and awesome! I don’t know on this but only God knows.
So I decided to table this and surrender this to God for around a month. I said okay God you took care of me after the World Race you can do it again!
One of things was that the job I had after the World Race at a hotel in Charlotte for seven months before I left for CGA Gainesville/Guatemala I enjoyed the job! In fact it was one of the best jobs I ever had! God used me to bring hope to people at my job. I saw a dining room supervisor position online and I knew my boss still worked at the hotel. I prayed and was like okay God if you doors to open let it open! If not close the doors! My boss and I emailed back and forth with each other about plans. I told him I would commit for two years to no long-term mission trips like the World Race or CGA.
Here’s the good news! God has provided with a job when I’m back in Charlotte! I will interview for the supervisor position when I get back to the USA. If for some reason I don’t get the supervisor position then there’s a position similar to what I used to do before CGA.
A few days ago out of left field one of my good friends reached out to me about a house he’s about to move into and he said we can talk and live with me. Praise Jesus! Thank you Lord!
In my life when I fully surrender and throw my hands up to God and I say I can’t do this anymore on my own that’s when things open up.
Also down the road at some point I will be leading a small group of some sorts maybe WR alumni in the area but we shall see!
Thanks for your prayers and support! I’m finishing up in Guatemala and still raising financial support for CGA! If you feel lead to give go up top and click on the support me bar! Thanks!
Charlotte, NC I’m coming for you on a mission! Third time is a charm!
