A year ago today, L Squad landed back in America: “Home.”
Nope, I’m never going to fit in with American society ever again. Even abroad I’ll never be able to fully fit in. I’m fine with that.
I was a vagabond for half a year before the Race, and haven’t lived anywhere for longer than 5 months since January 2012.
The beautiful grace that I’ve received in coping with it is that I’m assured that my home doesn’t actually exist here, right now. My home is with Jesus; I have the gift of freedom to live as an alien on earth to proclaim His glorious Gospel. My roots are sunken into His Kingdom, and from there alone is where this Oak of Righteousness will grow–probs right next door to the mansion that He’s prepared for me; a dwelling with HIM! …SICK!
(Shayna Brocco and I in the JFK Airport waiting for Florida to welcome us back home)
Life as Jesus’ disciple is an incredibly ordered orchestrated mess housed within a giant paradox.
It’s frustrating but amazing. Hard and yet unbelievably satisfying. Difficult to understand and explain, yet extremely simple.
Bud and I in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Jan 2013 “Month 5”)
As my final blog, I just thought I’d let yall know what I’ll be up to in the coming weeks/months. (God willing)
As you may know or not know, in Thailand, the Lord shook me up and poured me out. I met Bud, my living hero of the faith–who’s heart for agriculture and people inspired me; more importantly, it was there that I first felt the drawing call towards Agricultural Missions.
It’s absolutely insane the journey the Lord has put me on since then:
January 2013: The call came; specifically to go back to school to get a degree in agriculture. At the end of the month, I felt led to start praying about getting into University of Florida.
July 2013: I prepared to go back to community college to obtain the prereqs for entering into the Agriculture Operations Management program at UF.
September 2013: I applied to Appalachian State, and University of Florida
December 2013: Got accepted to App State, but applying there for self-seeking, foolish reasons, I knew this wasn’t where the Lord was leading me. So I denied it. *sigh no mountains today..
December 2013-mid May 2014: Still haven’t heard back from UF, felt like giving up.
May 2014: RECEIVED MY ACCEPTANCE TO THE AG. PROGRAM AT UF! Got extremely humbled in regards to patiently waiting on the Lord’s timing vs. my own. PRAISE GOD!!
(Rafiki-ing a giant tree root–because.. duh.)
(Note: the “Wipe Every Tear” tee that I snagged from the free pile is still well in use!)
There has been a zillion ups and downs along the way that all leads me to dive deeper into the depths of the Lord. YET there is NO DOUBT in my mind that obtaining my AOM degree from UF in Gainesville FL is exactly where the Lord is leading me for the next two years. (just one location–for two years! this is going to be an exciting challenge!)
I have ideas for the coming years in regards to possible outlets within Agricultural missions–but I’ve learned it’s best to take things one step at a time, with eyes that are consistently fixed upward upon Jesus, enjoying the beautiful journey with Him. Praise His name that His leading is unhindered by my foolishness! He’s so great!
Again, I’m ridiculously thankful for all of your support throughout these years.
God is so good, and I appreciate yall so very much.
This is the last time I’ll be on this blog server, so if you need to get in touch with me my email is provided below.
GOD SPEED YALL.
In the Light of eternity all things fall dim!
–Cheyanne
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