Applying & being Accepted
God really showed up while applying for the world race….
The night I decided to apply for the world race I sat down at the computer and started to fill in my application.I sat making sure I put the right information, making sure everything was worded right and making sure it was the right things to say. Something that shouldn't have taken very long took me over 3 hours!! I was so tired. As I clicked on the last question, the whole page flashed and went blank. All my answers were GONE!! I was so upset! I tried going back, I tried pressing undo and, I tried my history. I even gave it to my brother to try and find it but it was gone! I couldnt believe it. I felt so frustrated, annoyed and upset!! I felt like throwing the laptop to the other side of the room! Just as I was ready for giving up and doubting the whole idea of me going on the world race, I felt God reminding me of Him saying "trust me". So I sat back down and started to fill in the aswers of the first question. As I clicked to go on to the 2nd question, the full application flashed back up again- Everything I had written had reappeared! I couldn't believe it! I sat there in awe thinking " what on earth is going on with this computer?" and then I realised God had brought it back for me. I realised that maybe God was testing me to see how far I will go for him? Will I just throw the towel in at the first hurdle? No Chance! I am in this race for the long haul!!
Some people might just think that this was a computing error but I know that this was a God thing 🙂
Another cool thing that happened to me was.. after my phone interview I was told that I would hear back if I had been accepted to the world race or not, within a week. That week I prayed non stop, trusting the Lord that If I was to go I would be accepted- that the answer would be YES!! A week went by and I had not heard a thing. I didnt think anything of it. I waited patiently knowing that sometimes these things take longer than expected. Another 2 days went by and still no word. I then waited over the weekend knowing I would hear no word until after the weekend. When monday came I was hoping the full day that I would no longer need to wait for the answer. Time ticked on and I hadnt heard anything- there was no emails and no phone calls. I then and there started to pray out loud to God saying " Come on God- where are you? I Just want to know if I have to go!
I desperately want to go for you so please confirm with me that this is what you want for me" .
I sat for another 5 minutes itching to know so I decided to go into my emails again and within the space of me checking my email to praying and then checking 5 minutes later there was my answer I had just been praying for. "YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE WORLD RACE". I couldnt believe it 🙂 I jumped for Joy! I ended that night in pure thanksgiving to God. It just felt so amazing that He answered me so quickly He was listening to me!
Sometimes you think He isn't listening – but He is! He is there with us through it all!
God is so good! He listens and He answers! He can do all things!
Love Dani xx
