This past week I’ve taken time to reflect on all God has provided. I sit here now amazed at the wonderful things He has done in the hearts of the people that decided to step out in faith and obedience by supporting this trip. Just as I did the day when I said, “yes” to go. I have begun the next season of life. Most of my life I’ve had chronic anxiety up until I was saved. It came back for a short time over a year ago. During that month or so I prayed and asked God why I started having all this anxiety again. Though it was a mixture of things, I didn’t realize how God had already put a desire on my heart and He wanted me to seek it out.
God gave me a memory a week or two ago and I realized He was already working in my heart concerning this missions trip. He was softening it even when I was at the end of cosmetology school. I remember I was sitting in an interview with a fancy salon. As I sat in a small room with three other classmates, we all took turns answering the interviewer’s questions. One of the interviewers turned to me and asked, something along the lines of “Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?”. I then said, “I would love to travel the world to help women discover and feel their self-worth and beauty.” I didn’t think much of it at the time but, it wasn’t something I had rehearsed before my interview. God has been working on my heart long before I was conscious of it.
When I was out of God’s will, He let me know. It took my chronic anxiety coming back and two different jobs to bring me to a place to see I wasn’t stepping into all God had for me. I had chosen to not stepping out of my comfort and the known. The fear of the unknown or what I told myself could happen left me paralyzed in a rut. The rut itself sucked and I felt there had to be more, this can’t be all to life. That’s when my best friend shot me a text with one of The World Race videos. After 7 to 8 months of prayer, fasting, and asking if I’m supposed to go. Well you know the rest!
When I got accepted it was huge! The fact God had brought me to a place I could “yes” to this crazy thing I was doing was a miracle. Honestly I was out of my element for the first time in a long time. It has been the best thing that ever happened to me. I didn’t know what to do with myself, I felt behind and I only had four weeks to get the first $5,000 dollars in. Luckily for me I didn’t have to rely on my own power and strength. He first gave me an overwhelming peace that hasn’t left me since then. Through all the fundraising I haven’t had a shred of anxiety. That alone is a testimony of God’s mighty power. He gives me what I need to follow him. I prayed and ask for his provision and favor be over me. My second meeting I sat down and shared my story with a family and at the end of talking I asked for a specific number. They later they came up to me and told me God had put that number on their hearts to give and then I confirmed it. At the end of the four weeks with one day to go. I stood with 3,000 in the online account and after talking to my mobilizer she said I could still go to training camp if I had 4,000 by the end of that day tomorrow. By the end of the day on Monday I had exactly $4,002 in my account. More than 15 people donated in that one day. God continues to surprise me each day with His continuous provision. Since then I have raised in total around $7,500 but, I still must get $10,000 by this Friday Dec.16th.
God is so good! I don’t deserve the money in that account but, God gave it to me anyway. He doesn’t call the qualified He qualifies the called. I have faith God will continue to provide. Come and be a part of this journey alongside Him. I’m so blessed to have a living God that knows me by name and provides for his children. I’m not doing this missions trip for self-gain or because I love to travel. I’m simply being obedient to a God who gave His one and only son to die for all so we may live and have eternal life. Will you?
I only have $2,494 to go, if you feel lead to be a part of this journey whether that be through prayer or finical support. Please donate above!! If you have any questions at all, please contact me through private message on Facebook or email: [email protected] Thank you to everyone who has continued to pray for this mission trip and supported this in my time of support raising! Many Blessing!
