Feb 5th 2011
I am truly enjoying myself here [YWAM Jacksonville] and learning so much about God. Having an atmosphere of God in every day is so refreshing. I also love who I am when I am right with God and walking with Him daily. I am a little fearful that I cannot transfer this Emily to the secular world when I go home to teach. I want to continuously walk in the Lord and be the woman He intends me to be, but the world has its way of creeping in and taking up my time with God. Pray that Jesus is placed deep within me over the next few months so that when I do return home I am this same Emily.
As I continue to think about my future I am really excited about being in ministry. I think that is my future. After I teach in Virginia for two years I hope to move overseas and teach. Teaching in a missionary school or American school overseas greatly excites me. I don’t feel the need to rush to get overseas. I look forward to what God has to teach me here in America over the next two years. But man, my spirit quickens when I think about being in ministry. What a privilege to be a part of God’s work everyday…what a privilege to be used by God in such a way. I love that He continues to open me up and make me more comfortable talking to strangers. I used to hate meeting new people and these days it’s one of my favorite things to do. Yes, I still am a bit tentative to step out. But I remind myself that Jesus has my back and I have nothing to worry about. Ah I love Jesus and who He is shaping me to be! I really do like myself and who I am in the Lord. Well, enough about me. I hope all who read this are doing well. Cling to God and learn what He has in store for you, it’s an exciting ride!
March 13th 2013
Looking back on this journal entry two years later it’s awesome to see some of those things come true. I’m excited to get back to ministry and see what God has in store for me this fall. The World Race is going to challenge me and give me lots of opportunities to walk with God. I never realized that God was preparing me for the World Race, but I can see little nudges towards it over the last 10 years of my life.
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