Hello, hello, hello to you!
Man oh man, it has been two years since I launched for the World Race. [ TWO YEARS. HOW?! ] But yes, it’s true. And now I’ve been home from filming the Wider Lens docu-series in Southeast Asia for over four months. [ and yes, we’ll see that eventually! ]
If you know me at all, then you know my heart is for people and doing life with them and letting them know they are heard, while also embracing my love for photography, writing, and storytelling to document life in everyday moments and memories. My heartbeat is for helping people and giving back the love and grace God showed me. I’m always looking for doors to best serve the Father in using those passions well in serving people.
And now I have a door.
I have the privilege to devote two months on the field as an Alumni Storyleader with WR Gap P Squad, just like I was from a Gap squad, to encourage them towards storytelling and using their powerful voices to share their stories well from the field and speak life back home of how God is working. Through their blogs, through Instagram, vlogging, Snapchat even — wherever they know they can best tell their stories, I’m there to encourage them in that!
Storytelling as a ministry is still not as up there as a real thing and accepted just yet as a ministry, but it’s gotta start somewhere. I’m so glad I get to step up and help continue walk storytelling into a means of missions. We as a society spend boatloads of time on social media and come in contact with so many links and sites and organizations on a daily basis, more than we can count, which means storytelling via blogs and photos and videos is one of the best ways now to share the gospel and get the word out about important topics or things that are happening.
I’m just super excited I get to continue encouraging people in storytelling while also walking alongside and doing everyday life with people and encouraging them to Jesus! (!!!!!!)
When God Calls, You Obey
The art of leaving has now become a regular occurrence for me. I always dreamed of being the traveler, but never in my wildest dreams did I think that God would call me, the little girl hiding afraid in the back who didn’t see herself serving long term in missions overseas, continuously being called to the mission field.
First when I launched on the World Race September ’15, Kingdom Journeys Storytellers January ’17, and now here I sit preparing to leave with new Racers just where I was two years ago. And lemme tell you, I only spent five days with them in Georgia and they awed me and continue to in how they are chasing after this and pursuing Jesus and all He’s calling them to while also choosing to come alongside each other and do this together. (I’m telling you I cried, it was so beautiful to see.)
I look back over the last two years and I’m astonished to believe that this has been my life and this has been what God has called me to despite my doubts and worries and fear and feeling entirely unworthy. Constantly being called out of comfort and fear and into boldness and growth.
Continuously being challenged to choose joy, showing up anyways, bravery and courage despite my lack, and falling into the Father’s strength over remaining stagnant and dragging my feet. It’s been a beautiful fight in this battle of faith.
I’m in awe of the ways God continues to call me into His work and not give up on me even after all the times I’ve given up on myself and fight Him because of my fears. Too many beautiful things have come from all the crazy growing messiness these last two years have brought to believe that He doesn’t have anything good to come. And the fact that He keeps telling me to go despite my fear and choosing me…I’m just so grateful that He would even see me. I’m humbled every time.
But enough emotions and words for now.
YOU are so awesome! Just so you know. Thanks for reading! YOUR GIRL IS BACK AT IT
Your Em.
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