This morning I was a bit disappointed that I have not had
any substitute teaching jobs yet this week, but was pleasantly surprised by my Aunt
calling to see if we could have lunch together. I was excited to have a chance
to talk with her, especially since we share a special bond having both lived in
Kenya and traveled quite a bit. There are some things about me that she
understands better than anyone else I know. 
While eating our lunch, which consisted of left over’s from
last night’s dinner, we began to talk about training camp and my preparations
to leave on the World Race. I
shared some very intimate feelings with her and shared how some past situations
have left me with wounds that I didn’t even know I had. You see I had bandaged
them up and forgot about them rather than clean them out and deal with them
completely. I shared with my Aunt how at training camp I discovered that I had
issues with feeling unlovable. I
explained what that stemmed from and how I was so excited to see God bring
healing in this area of my life through my brothers and sisters in Christ. As I
was sharing my Aunt did something that some people might think is odd, but I
have become increasingly comfortable and accustom to; she explained that she
just had this overwhelming feeling/vision/moment… I relieved her hesitations to
share and she spoke truth over me.
My Aunt described what she felt/saw/experienced. She said
she sees me now with so many people gathering around me supporting me, praying
for me and loving me. She sees people excited to be a part of what God has
called me to do. She said that she has seen the transformation in my life; when
I was young I was shy but now I am bold for Christ.
Then she told me a true
story about how she was talking to a lady she had never met before about how
her last name “Courtney” reminded her of me, her niece. The woman’s response
was, “Oh, isn’t she so great!” You can imagine my Aunt’s surprise when a
stranger starts talking about her niece as if she seems to know her. She later
found out the woman attended the same church that I did and has been supporting
my mission work. I’m not sharing this to boast that I am now famous and
everyone loves me, I don’t even believe that. I am sharing this because I was
so encouraged by my Aunt speaking God’s truth over me. I still at times
struggle with feeling like I am unworthy of love, but my Aunt was able to help
me see that not only am I NOT unlovable, but I am already loved… by many!
Be Bold!
Speak God’s Truth!
