Dear Friends and Family,
May’s update is finally in and the theme is… may the Lord forever guide me! These days, I rarely ever know what I’m doing but, fortunately, God does. Each day of my life this past month has been full of all different kinds of change that no one can ever be fully prepared to encounter. Graduating from college was the biggest change of all because I no longer have the structure of University life to fall back on. I didn’t realize how many decisions I was going to have to make and new things I would have to face completely on my own until the moment I landed back in the U.S.A. It was in that moment that I was officially done with my college days and officially beginning a new season of my life. Just like that, all of a sudden, it hit me without warning and I knew I was going to need spend a whole lot of time on my knees. It has been an adventure to learn to rely on God to direct my steps every moment of every day, even with the little things. Some days I truly don’t know how to spend my time. Should I be “productive” and spend the next 4 hours searching for jobs on the internet or should I spend those hours sitting in a coffee shop writing, reading, praying and doing what I love? Both of those things are good to do but there has to be a balance and it has been a challenge for me to find that balance when my days are no longer structured and planned out for me as they have been during all of my school years. From the time I was born until the moment I walked across that stage just a few short weeks ago, each day of my life was pretty predictable. Now, I have the freedom to use my time in any way I see fit and each decision I make has the possibility of changing my story completely. It’s almost like there are plot twists hiding behind some of the pages I could choose to turn but there’s no way of knowing which pages those plot twists are hiding behind. It’s both terrifying and exciting. There are only a few weeks left until the end of the school year which means there are only a few weeks left for me to work as a substitute teacher. Thus, I am now searching for a job that will provide me with some sort of an income that will help me raise the money I need for the journey God has for me in just a few short months. Recently, I got a job as the Children’s Program Director at Common Grounds Church in Lake Worth and I have had a few babysitting jobs. I am thankful for the work I do have and I am believing that God will provide me with exactly what I need as I continue to search for more of a source of income this summer. He has been faithful to provide a place for me to stay, food for me to eat and people for me to love. He has even been faithful to provide 57% of my funds for the World Race. He is a God of the details and I know that He sees all my needs and has already planned to take care of them in a unique way. I am so excited to see what He will reveal to me as I go to training camp in June. I can’t believe it’s already so close! I am also excited to announce that I have launched 2 new fundraisers, “Adopt-a-country” and #WorldChange! Please prayerfully consider participating in one or both of these campaigns. You can find more details under the FUNdraising tab on my blog or on my Facebook page. If you decide to start a spare change jar, I would love to see your picture with it on facebook and/or Instagram with the hashtag #WorldChange and the link to my blog. I so appreciate all of your prayers and financial support so far. Please spread the word and help me as I strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this new season of my life. Lastly, please pray that I would continue to trust the Lord to guide my every step even when I don’t know where that next step will take me. Thank you so much and may God bless you all abundantly!
In Christ, Emily B.
