16 SHORT WEEKS!
I would love to sit here and tell you all that I’m completely prepared and that I’m basically just watching the clock tick until July but that would be all lies…
However, I can say that just as HE promised me – everything is falling into place! (God’s faithfulness always makes me think of Romans 8:28, my favorite verse!) Literally everything is coming together and I can’t tell you how because I haven’t done it! God has and I’m so thankful for Him.
Some really cool things have happened in the last few weeks. A few blogs back I shared a little bit of my testimony with you guys. God allowed some tough things to happen in my life so that He could teach me how to share His love with hurting women and young girls. The youth at my church were doing a series on GPS (God’s Positioning System). They heard stories about hardships that God takes you through to get you where He needs you. It never seems to work out the way that we want it to but it ALWAYS works out in HIS perfect way.
I have always wondered how God was going to use my story. Part of the reason why I’m going on this trip is to see what ministry opportunities are out in the world. I truly believe that while I’m on the WR that God is going to open a door where He can use me to help hurting women.
Not many people know this but 1 out of 4 women were sexually abused as a child.
1 out of 4,That’s 20%.
I was able to share my story to our youth during this series. I had never talked about this part of my testimony in front of a large group. I prayed that God would speak through me and that He would allow some of those kids to understand that the struggles make you stronger. In our weakness HE is made strong. I had no idea that impact it would make that night.
After the sermon they were invited to pray down at the altars. There was one girl that I couldn’t take my eyes off of; I couldn’t stop praying for her. I watched as she wept for several minutes and I knew. I knew the confusion. I knew the hurt she felt. I’m sure our stories are completely different but I knew that she needed to hear from God in that moment.
Guess what else I knew?
She has hope in Christ. God can heal her hurt. God can and WILL reveal His crazy/amazing plans for her life. The confusion will go away. The tears and sorrow will turn to JOY. I was not sad for this girl but I was and am still SO EXCITED for the work God has for her.
Before I left church that night, that sweet girl came up to me with tears in her eyes thanking me because she needed to hear what I said. The Lord is so good.
GREAT is HIS FAITHFULNESS.
Dear Father, Thank you for speaking life through me. I pray that as I continue on this journey of giving my everything to You, that you continue to use me for your GLORY! Thank you for knowing what’s best for us, even if we don’t understand.
p.s. THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 17THTHERE IS A FUNDRAISER AT MY CHURCH FROM 7AM TO 2PM. WE ARE HAVING A YARD SALE, CAR WASH, AND FOOD WILL BE SERVED! ALL OF THE YARD SALE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO MY WORLD RACE AND ALL OF THE CAR WASH/FOOD PROCEEDS WILL BE SPLIT AMONG THE TEAM THAT I AM LEADING IN HAITI THIS JUNE. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE LET ME KNOW AND I’LL MAKE ARRANGMENTS TO PICK THEM UP! COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE MISSIONS AT ABUNDANT LIFE SO WE CAN TAKE THIS JOY TO THE DARKEST PLACES AROUND THE WORLD!
