I laughed out Loud when I saw the first Blogging Assignment was How I was Called to Be a Missionary. The title of my blog should be how GOD called, left messages and sent several dreams and signs to convince me that I was called to be a missionary.
I discovered the Adventures in Missions Website by accident, I was actually looking for a website to win a free trip around the world. I started reading about AIM and the World Race and I thought this would be such a cool thing to do and GOD started pulling on my heart strings and for a quick nano second I thought I should apply and then I thought about it again. I said I’m a 4 star resort type person and my idea of camping includes a 4 poster King bed and a butler so this definitely was not the trip for me. I immediately thought of my friend Samantha and I sent her the link to apply to the trip. I thought GOD was using me to encourage her to apply for the trip. Samantha applied for the World Race and was accepted so I figured my job was done. I was wrong.
I started having all kind of dreams about being on the World Race, convictions in the spirit, and even met someone whose parents were missionaries in Asia. I went to a Joyce Meyer event where she showed a video on missionary work in several countries. It seemed like at least once a week I would have a dream or conviction in the spirit about this missionary trip. I thought GOD is persistent and must have a sense of humor but I’m still not going….
However over July 4th weekend I felt strongly convicted to work on my AIM World Race application. I felt so free writing the answers to the essay questions and before I knew it I hit the submit button.
So after several months of GOD reminding me he was calling me to missions, I finally submitted to HIS WILL and I know this adventure will be one of the best things I ever do.
Thanks GOD for constantly reminding me and sending me friends and family to encourage me a long the way… Sorry GOD I was so hardheaded… hope you at least got a good laugh out of my resistance
