A lot has happened recently, I bought my gear for the race, I finished up my summer classes and *drum roll* I reached my second goal of $10,000! I am in complete shock! Thank you all so much for your support, financially or through wisdom and prayer, it mean SO much to me!:) With all of these events in my life the reality of the race has become so real. Which is great and awesome but it has definitely left me feeling some crazy new emotions. I sit here full of excitement, a little nervous but most importantly humbled. Yes, humbled. I looked at the money sitting in the account and looked at my life. My sins, my fruit-everything. I looked with guilt and shame because I am a sinful creature, keeping in mind we all are, and I don’t deserve any of these donations but I was blessed with them. As I thought more and more about not deserving these donations, God spoke to me louder and louder.Eventually I listened. He told me that, no I don’t deserve these donations, but they aren’t for me. They are for HIM. This mission isn’t about me, it is about Him and everything He has done for us. I am just here listening to God and doing what Jesus called us to do. The donation might go under the name “Emily Beck” but it is for Jesus and God and all of His Glory. I smile as I write that because that is the coolest news ever. That the Lord is using each and everyone of us for His glory and to teach people about Jesus. We all need to be humbled sometimes and look at our lives (especially those who find their identity in Christ) and know this life isn’t about us it is about HIM!
Thank you again and again and again! Your support means so much to me and I am so excited to share this experience with you! My team and I meet up in about two weeks to go to training camp! Then a month or so later we are off, crazy right? Please keep us and the countries and the other missionaries in your prayers! Also, feel free to subscribe and stay updated on this wonderful God filled journey!
