Hello friends!!!!! Welcome to my blog that I will be using as a tool of communication for the next 19 months!!! I will post roughly once a month until I begin my journey, and then once I am on the ground I will be posting twice a week! Please feel free to subscribe to be alerted when I post, to email me, and to comment!! I want to share a little bit about how I got here, what Jesus is showing me in this season, and what I am expectant for over the next year and a half.
How I got here: I heard about the World Race my freshman year of high school, and I brought it up to my mom on multiple occasions, but anytime we would talk about it, we would argue. I would get frustrated because she wasn’t giving me the answer I wanted to hear (looking back, helllooooo??? Duh.) and she would get frustrated because I was frustrated. What a mess, right? So, I put it on the back burner. I had intentions of doing international missions when I graduated high school, I just did not know where. There were two students from Huntsville that I followed on their journey, and when they got back, it reignited that spark. I began to pray about it. I was having a hard time deciphering hearing Jesus’ voice vs. hearing the devil, so I asked a wise mentor in my life what to do. She told me that I should leave it up to my parents, since I knew I wanted to go, and their answer would determine whether I went or no. I sat them both down, explained why I wanted to go, how I planned to fund, intentions for college, etc., and what do you know? They were on board. A few short months later I applied, and here we are!!!
What is Jesus showing me in this season? Right now, the most prevalent thing I am learning is being content. I am learning what it looks like to be at peace with whatever situation I am, no matter the circumstances, and to surrender my whole life, every area, to Jesus. I am entrusting Jesus with the people I love most while I am gone. He has called me to leave the 99, MY 99, to go rescue the ONE, and that is what I am confident in.
What am I expectant for? To be completely honest with you, I am most nervous about leaving the air conditioning, leaving my bed, not showering everyday, drinking warm water, and setting up a tent (lol but seriously.) I am expecting Jesus to take me further than I ever have been before, so much so that I am not concerned with my physical circumstances, but am focused on loving people and serving people. I am hopeful that this journey will teach me and show me what it looks like to journey with Jesus, not only in third-world countries, but how to bring it home and live this life full of purpose and on mission to share the Good News.
Please continue to keep my team and I on your prayer list, to subscribe to my blog, and to send any tips or encouragement my way!!!
