Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
Hey there! I'm Christina 23 year old gal from New Mexico, I grew up in Roswell America with my mom, dad, three sisters and little brother.
As some of you know I will be heading off on an 11month mission trip to 11 different countries. A dream God placed in my heart over a year ago. I'd like to share how that dream came about…
The Orphan- a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
The Widow- a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not remarried.
The Fatherless- not having a living father.
When I was 12yrs old Mom became a widow when Dad lost his battle with cancer. I saw a woman cry herself to sleep night after night with a broken heart. She also did a fabulous job raising 5 kids 🙂
When I turned 18yrs old we found out mom was diagnosed with cancer. We had a long and difficult year of treating and removing the cancer. Mom also gave her life to Jesus in the same year! (victory!)
But after these victories Mom didn't bounce back, the process to remove the cancer took a toll on her body and a few years later she passed away.
I was so broken after Mom died, she was my best friend.
It was at this time I felt orphaned. No Mom. No Dad.
During this time I was also responsible for caring for my little brother, who was 15 at the time, I fell apart. I thought “God I can't do this!”
It was in that broken state that God loved, nourished, and comforted me. For the first time in my life,
He. Felt. Real.
In the midst of loss and pain God placed a fire in me to reach out and show His love to “the least of these,” the oppressed, broken, orphaned, fatherless and widowed.
My life has only scratched the surface of what God has for me, this is only the beginning 🙂
