Great is Thy faithfulness, Oh God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not.
As Thou hast been Thou forever will be.
From the beginning of this whole World Race process, I have seen the great faithfulness of God. Over a year ago when I was called to the Race, I watched as God perfectly planned out the timeline of my journey. When I thought January Q-squad was the route I would take, the Lord perfectly orchestrated my route to be in July. From the moment I switched routes, I knew that was exactly where God wanted me, and that it was good. It’s funny though, because the moments leading up to switching, I sat for hours, DAYS actually, and questioned what God could possibly be doing; how I would make it work; what kind of sense it could even make. I couldn’t see past the immediate confusion and disappointment. Many times before I made the official switch to T-squad I sat and just wondered why it wasn’t God’s plan for me to leave with Q-squad. I had planned it all out in my head; I made friends; I bought gear; I had the satisfied feeling of being able to return to the states for Christmas. In my opinion, I had it all figured out perfectly. And I couldn’t understand why God wouldn’t want that for me.
Now looking back, all I can think is “really, Casey?” And I can’t help but laugh at the thought of having a plan that I think makes more sense than the Lord’s.
And now, I’m in a similar position. Cambodia has been sweet, and we’re adjusting to the culture and settling in to our ministries for the month. I get two classrooms this month, one 1st grade and one 2nd grade. I’m teaching English to the cutest little faces you will ever see. India, Nepal, and Cambodia have blessed my heart in unexplainable ways, and the Father has lavished me with love.
But, I’m experiencing the same confusion that I felt right before I switched routes. I’ve got another $8,000 to raise to be fully funded for the World Race, $2,600 which has to come in by the end of this month. In my perfect plan, the money would have already come in. But the reality is that it hasn’t. I’m grateful for my team as they have shown me a lot of grace as I process through all of this, and today I spent time seeking the Father while they all went to church. I would like to sit here and tell you about the divine revelation I received that explains the timeline of how this money will come in, BUT as you may have guessed, I didn’t get one. But what I did get from my time with the Lord was a reminder of why I’m even here in the first place, and that is ONLY because He called me here. I do not know how, when, or let’s be honest, IF God wants to bring this money in. But I do have faith that it’s all His anyways, so if it’s God’s desire for me to finish the World Race, it’s GOING to happen.
So what’s my plan? I’m going pursue God fully. I’m going to cherish every moment of the Race and the people here that I can. I’m going to keep blogging and posting and writing, because I’ve been given the honor of telling the world’s story. I’m going to keep reaching out to you guys at home for financial support, EXACTLY the way Jesus, the disciples, and Paul did in the Bible. And lastly, I’m going to praise the Lord, because no matter what happens, if I go home early from the Race or if I make it until the end, His faithfulness is great.
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (Lamentations 3:22-24)
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With many thanks,
Casey
