We were asked to write a blog about how we were called to this mission trip. Here is my story…
About a month and a half ago, I got some pretty awesome confirmation that I AM supposed to go on The World Race. I had been feeling discouraged and not completely sure if it was what God wanted, but after that night I can say without a doubt in my mind that it is part of His plan! I had really been asking God to give me confirmation on the whole thing, and that night it was almost like He hit me over the head with a 2-by-4. I
was at a women’s gathering for church and a pastor from India had come to speak. He talked a lot about faith, which is something I would need a lot of to go forward with this trip. God must have known that I still had some doubts, because at the end, Brother Harry Gomes began to pray for a good twenty minutes. I did not understand a single word of his prayer until about halfway through when he said God was telling him that there would be a missionary raised up from that group of women. She would travel to many different countries and help the people and children and tell them about God. I was completely shocked. Right then, I knew he was talking about me! I just began crying and crying because I could not believe that I had ever doubted God. When he was done praying, Diane went up and talked about how Harry had spoken some pretty awesome and prophetic words and if any of us feel like he was speaking to us we should go share it with her after. She was looking straight at me when she said if we felt like we were the missionary he was talking about, come tell her so she can begin praying and talking about raising support. We sang a couple more songs, then it was over. I first went up to Jeanne Taylor (one of my moms out here in Colorado) and she asked me what the Lord had spoken to me that night. I began telling her about the dream I have always had about going on The World Race and she immediately began praying for me. Next, I went up to Nancy Swanson (one of my favorite ladies in the church) and told her the big news–that he was speaking to ME about missions!! She said she already knew it–while he was praying, my name popped into her head when he was talking about a missionary! We talked for a little while and I told her a little bit about the trip, then she prayed for me that I would be able to cast out the lies of the enemy and people telling me to not go. Finally, I went up to Diane (the pastor’s wife) and informed her of what God had been speaking to me. She wasn’t surprised either! She also said that my face popped into her head as Harry was prophesying about a missionary emerging from the group! As if that wasn’t confirmation enough, I got an email from Diane the following morning and she said when she went home and told her husband, Bryan (my pastor), that she had a chance to talk to me last night, he said he already knew before she even told him the details!! What an awesome and mighty God we serve!!
was at a women’s gathering for church and a pastor from India had come to speak. He talked a lot about faith, which is something I would need a lot of to go forward with this trip. God must have known that I still had some doubts, because at the end, Brother Harry Gomes began to pray for a good twenty minutes. I did not understand a single word of his prayer until about halfway through when he said God was telling him that there would be a missionary raised up from that group of women. She would travel to many different countries and help the people and children and tell them about God. I was completely shocked. Right then, I knew he was talking about me! I just began crying and crying because I could not believe that I had ever doubted God. When he was done praying, Diane went up and talked about how Harry had spoken some pretty awesome and prophetic words and if any of us feel like he was speaking to us we should go share it with her after. She was looking straight at me when she said if we felt like we were the missionary he was talking about, come tell her so she can begin praying and talking about raising support. We sang a couple more songs, then it was over. I first went up to Jeanne Taylor (one of my moms out here in Colorado) and she asked me what the Lord had spoken to me that night. I began telling her about the dream I have always had about going on The World Race and she immediately began praying for me. Next, I went up to Nancy Swanson (one of my favorite ladies in the church) and told her the big news–that he was speaking to ME about missions!! She said she already knew it–while he was praying, my name popped into her head when he was talking about a missionary! We talked for a little while and I told her a little bit about the trip, then she prayed for me that I would be able to cast out the lies of the enemy and people telling me to not go. Finally, I went up to Diane (the pastor’s wife) and informed her of what God had been speaking to me. She wasn’t surprised either! She also said that my face popped into her head as Harry was prophesying about a missionary emerging from the group! As if that wasn’t confirmation enough, I got an email from Diane the following morning and she said when she went home and told her husband, Bryan (my pastor), that she had a chance to talk to me last night, he said he already knew before she even told him the details!! What an awesome and mighty God we serve!!
