Here is a glimpse of my story…
For starters, I am at a stage in my life where I am taking steps towards my future. It can be so daunting when you realize you may be taking steps in the wrong direction. I was living to find a life pleasing to myself instead of living for someone worth losing everything for. That was the change; I no longer wanted to be the Christian settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to myself when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning myself. The conviction became so strong like a rushing wind I looked harder into missions and I prayed “Lord, have your way in me”. I meant what I said and I knew it meant giving up some of my most prized plans for my future.
He has something even greater than MY plans planned for me? I asked myself in my vanity. Nevertheless, He moved when I thought it was going to be impossible. Then soon enough He was lighting the way for me to go on a crazy backpacking journey to serve the least of these. Like ripping off a Band-Aid, I had to let go of MY plans, everything I had built my life around in the past two years (my closest friends, my awesome school, my loving family, and my comfort in the certainty of attaining a higher “status” in life)–Let us not miss that this is nothing compared to what Jesus told his disciples to do.
God has taken his time in preparing me and an interruption in my college degree couldn’t be more right. This is the only life we get and if it were to end tomorrow I do not want to be wishing I would have done more. We’re not promised tomorrow so if you are looking to find meaning in purpose, the only way to find it is through radical obedience to His plan. Now (for me) it means go, it almost seems unfair to stay where I am at and not share His love to his people. We are chosen and created to go into the nations. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt 28:19-20).
Now if you have made it this far, I am so happy. I hope my blogs will be read with understanding. I have a lot to learn, but I am trying to share my heart the best I know how and to give insight when I can. Most of all, I just want to include everyone in who is interested on how God is moving in my life. I pray that through it people will see Him and His truth. I also pray that it is used solely to glorify Him. I plan to never abuse this awesome tool and opportunity to share His truth. This blog is not about me, it is about Him. I am not great at blogging, but I am trying it anyways because God delights in our weaknesses! “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). Please feel free to contact me and let me know if you have any questions about what I am doing & be sure to check out my bio/about section if you don’t know me. LOVE YOU ALL!
P.S. Do not hold off if it is something you are being called to. You just have to be willing to let go of whatever is holding you back and God will take care of the rest. Go. It is never too late. There are 100 reasons why you can’t go, and there’s always 1 reason why you must.
